UNSPSC 51171613: Aloin

This classification denotes a laxative with the molecular formula C21H22O9, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier W41H6S09F4, chemically known as 1,8-dihydroxy-3-hydroxymethyl-10-(6-hydroxymethyl-3,4,5-trihydroxy-2-pyranyl)anthrone but generally known as aloin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 14989. European Medicines Agency schedules Aloin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB12795MIG. Most nations schedule aloin under HS 29389000 and SITC 54161.

As of Q4 2014, ALOIN remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Aloin bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0051209 and NCI Concept Code C76760. SMILES: O1C(C2C3C(C(=O)C4C2CCCC4O)C(O)CC(C3)CO)C(O)C(O)C(O)C1CO.

UNSPSC 51171613 Aloin, a Commodity code, does not align with the state and local procurement opportunities currently tagged under it. The recent solicitations—offender drug testing services, a pharmacy benefit program RFI, and generic pharmaceutical supply—involve laboratory testing, prescription fulfillment, and pharmaceutical distribution, none of which involve aloin (a chemical compound derived from aloe plants). The code shows little relevant recent activity; the opportunities posted under it appear to reflect cataloging mismatches rather than actual purchases of aloin products.

Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department in Texas issued the most substantive recent opportunity, an RFP for offender specimen collection and drug testing services (RFP 2026-327, due July 23, 2026) with an estimated contract value of $600,000 and a two-year term commencing September 1, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an RFI in April 2026 seeking vendor capabilities for direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance issued an RFP in January 2026 for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products through authorized wholesalers. None of these opportunities involve aloin sourcing, and the code does not reflect genuine procurement demand in this product area among state and local buyers.