99% α-Lipoic Acid

Product Specification

99% α-Lipoic Acid

What is 99% α-Lipoic Acid?     

      Lipoic acid is also called α-lipoic acid. Lipoic acid has a chiral center, so it has two configurations, R and S. Natural lipoic acid is a white crystal, only the R configuration, and only the R configuration of lipoic acid can be covalently conjugated to the lysine residue through an amide bond to play the role of a coenzyme. Artificially synthesized lipoic acid is a mixture of equal proportions of R and S configurations. It is a light yellow powdery substance that is easily soluble in lipid solvents.

      Lipoic acid, also known as α-lipoic acid (ALA), is an endogenous disulfide compound similar to vitamins in the human body. It was first isolated in 1951 and named α-lipoic acid. α-lipoic acid consists of an eight-carbon atom chain (octanoic acid) and two sulfur atoms. The two sulfur atoms are bonded together to form a ring structure. α-lipoic acid is the most efficient and safe antioxidant known to date, and is known as a universal antioxidant. Its antioxidant capacity is 400 times that of vitamin C and E, and is far superior to currently popular ingredients such as grape seeds and green tea.

key Features

     1.Relieve symptoms of diabetes: α-lipoic acid can enhance the beta cell function and peripheral tissue insulin sensitivity of patients with type 2 diabetes and improve insulin resistance. In addition, the unique antioxidant properties of α-lipoic acid can maintain the body at a high antioxidant level, improve nerve conduction speed, restore nerve energy pathways, and have a significant effect on diabetes-induced neuropathy.

     2.Help anti-glycation: α-lipoic acid has a dual protective effect on anti-glycation, stabilizing blood sugar and preventing sugar from binding to collagen, and is one of the key development directions of anti-glycation beauty products. At the same time, the activation of vitamin C by α-lipoic acid can make up for the level reduced by resisting ultraviolet rays and enhance the skin's ability to resist external stimuli.

     3.Beauty and anti-aging: α-lipoic acid has amazing antioxidant capacity, which can remove active oxygen components that cause skin aging, and because it is smaller than the molecule of vitamin E, and is both water-soluble and fat-soluble, it is quite easy for the skin to absorb.

     4.Protect the liver: α-lipoic acid is a chelator for many metals. It works synergistically with dihydro α-lipoic acid to chelate metal ions such as cadmium, nickel, copper, lead, and trivalent iron, reducing the toxicity of metals to the liver. Therefore, it was also used as an antidote for food poisoning or metal poisoning in the early days.

Applications

     1.Food industry: In the food industry, α-lipoic acid can be used as an additive for dairy foods, meat foods, baked foods, pasta foods, and seasoning foods.

     2.Pharmaceutical field: In the pharmaceutical field, α-lipoic acid is an important pharmaceutical raw material that can be used to make health foods, fillers, etc. It is also used to prevent and assist in the treatment of diabetes and its related complications, such as symptoms caused by diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

     3.Industrial manufacturing: In the field of industrial manufacturing, α-lipoic acid is also widely used. It can be used in the petroleum industry, manufacturing, agricultural products, batteries, and precision castings.

     4.Tobacco products: In tobacco products, α-lipoic acid can replace glycerol as a flavoring, antifreeze and moisturizing agent for tobacco.

Product Parameters

Package & Storage

      Our packing method is 1KG/Aluminium bags, 25kg/drum

      For some products that require special packaging during transportation, we will carry out more delicate packaging. For example, retinal needs to be stored at -20 °C, so we choose cold chain transportation during transportation; deoxyarbutin will change color during transportation, so we will Vacuum packing of deoxyarbutin