Properties: | |
Tan to brown powder; odorless; bitter taste. Soluble in water; moderately soluble in dilute methanol; insoluble in higher alcohols, acetone, ether. | |
Derivation: | |
Produced by Streptomyces orientalis from Indonesian and Indian soil. | |
Grade: | |
USP. | |
Use: | |
Medicine (antibiotic). | |