title: [The Progesterone Reference Standard (Control 931) of the National Institute of Health Sciences].
abstract: Raw progesterone material was tested for preparation of the "Progesterone Reference Standard (Control 931)". Analytical data obtained were as follows: melting point, 131.6 degrees C; infrared spectrum, the same as that of the JP Progesterone Reference Standard; optical rotation, [alpha]D20 = +181.1 degrees; thin-layer chromatography, no impurity was detected; high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), trace amounts of two impurities were detected; loss on drying, 0.23%; assay results, 99.4% by UV spectrophotometry in the JP XII and 100.5% by HPLC. Based on the above findings, the raw material was authorized as the JP Progesterone Reference Standard (Control 931).
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kitajima
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshii
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishimitsu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okada
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D006077:Government Agencies; D007564:Japan; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic / Q000592:standards; D011374:Progesterone / Q000032:analysis / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone