| ITEMS | SPECIFICATION |
| Appearance | Meet the requirement |
| Identification | Meet the requirement |
| Examination | Dissolve 10mg of vitamin D2 into 2ml of 90% ethanol, add 2ml solution of digitalis saponin and incubate for 18 hours. No precipitation or cloud should be observed. |
| Melting Range | 115 ~ 119°C |
| Specific Rotation | +103°~+106 |
| Solubility | ?? Freely soluble in alcohol |
| Reducing Substances | Max 20ppm |
| Ergosterol | ?? none |
| OrganicVolatilityImpurities | Corresponding using method IV(467) |