Pharmaceutical Ingredients

COPPER GLUCONATE is a copper salt of D-gluconic acid that displays a light blue to bluish-green color. It is prepared by the reaction of gluconic acid solutions with cupric oxide or basic cupric carbonate. According to the good manufacturing or feeding practice by the FDA, copper gluconate is used as a nutrient or dietary supplement and is generally recognized as safe for use at a level not exceeding 0.005 percent. Copper Gluconate can be used as a dietary supplement and as a nutrient. Copper aids in the absorption of iron, in the formation of red blood cells and the proper bone formation and maintenance.

CHOLINE BITARTRATE UNCOATED, a quaternary ammonium compound, is similar to the B vitamins. Choline is used to treat liver diseases, including chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis. It is also used to treat depression, memory loss, Alzheimer-type dementias, Huntington's chorea, Tourette's disease, a brain disorder called cerebellar ataxia, certain types of seizures, and a mental condition called schizophrenia. Athletes use choline for bodybuilding and delaying fatigue in endurance sports. Choline is taken by pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects in their babies and is used as a supplement in infant formulas. Other uses include preventing cancer, lowering cholesterol, and controlling asthma.

DIPOTASSIUM HYDROGEN PHOSPHATE is used in imitation dairy creamers, dry powder beverages, mineral supplements, and starter cultures as an additive. It is used in non-dairy creamers as a stabilizer to prevent coagulation. Dipotassium phosphate is also used to make buffer solutions and it is used in the production of trypticase soy agar which is used to make agar plates for culturing bacteria. It is also used for health benefits as a nutrient, source of potassium, supplement and as a protein stabilizer in weight training drinks and powder mixes. It contributes to normal muscle function, improves the body’s endurance and recovery of muscles. It does this by creating energy due to its role assisting the process of oxygen delivery throughout the body to the muscles. This is particularly effective for high intensity and particularly strenuous exercises such as heavy lifting and sprints.

MAGNESIUM CARBONATE HEAVY USP is also used in pharmaceutical Industries as a antacid and laxatives. Magnesium Carbonate food grade is used in confectionary and bubble gum as an ant sticking agent. Magnesium carbonate is widely used as a food additive to prevent caking and as a whitener in food processing applications. It’s is also used as a demolding agent in the manufacturing of biscuits, as a carbonate source in soft drinks, as well as a source of magnesium in dietary supplements.