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SSC currently manufacturers two APIs extracted from Gloriosa Superba seeds:
- Colchicine
- Thiocolchicoside
SSC is one of the oldest DMF holders and has a strong global market presence of over a decade in both products. It also has a strategic supply relationships with farmers for supply of Gloriosa Superba seeds.
Colchicine - Physico-Chemical Properties
| Description | : | Pale Yellow Powder |  |
| Melting point | : | 142-157 Deg C | |
| Solubility | : | Very soluble in Chloroform / Ethanol | |
Thiocolchicoside - Physico-Chemical Properties
| Description | : | Yellow Crystalline Powder |  |
| Melting point | : | Melts decomposing towards 275°C | |
| Solubility | : | Soluble in water and methanol | |
| Specific Rotation | : | - 550° to - 580° for 0.5% aqueous solution at 23°C | |
| pH | : | 6.0 to 7.5 for 0.5% aqueous solution |