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  L-Arginine base  

 

L-Arginine base, cas no.: 74-79-3,  is a conditionally essential amino acid with rich physiological activity. It is widely used as a key raw material in the nutraceutical, sports nutrition, food and pharmaceutical industries. Our food-grade L-Arginine is fine white powder, featuring high purity, good water solubility and stable chemical properties.
It serves as the raw material for L-Arginine Hydrochloride and L-Citrulline production, which greatly expands its application value in the amino acid industrial chain.

Product Features

  • High-purity food-grade fine powder with consistent batch quality
  • Excellent water solubility, easy to formulate and process
  • High biological activity, ideal for various functional nutrition formulas
  • Compliant with international food-grade standards, safe and reliable
  • Fine powder form, suitable for capsules, tablets, compound powder and liquid formulations

Core Functions & Benefits

  • Supports and improves blood circulation and vascular health
  • Helps improve exercise performance and reduce exercise fatigue
  • Supports immune system function and enhances immunity
  • Aids tissue repair and accelerates wound healing
  • Widely studied for supporting male reproductive health

Applications

  • Dietary supplements and compound amino acid formulations
  • Sports nutrition products for endurance and exercise recovery
  • Functional foods and nutritional fortified beverages
  • Pharmaceutical raw material, used to produce L-Arginine Hydrochloride and L-Citrulline
  • Health formulations for vascular care and immune support
 
 

 

Items Specifications
Appearance White or of- white powder or crystlline power
Solubility Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in ethyl ether
Melting Point

238 °C

Molecular Formular

C6H14N4O2

Molecular Weight

174.20

Conforms to

AJI92, CP2015

Uses

food, diet supplemtns,  drug use

 

Product: L-Arginine Base                                                                    CAS No: (74-79-3)

Quantity: 25kg

Lot No: C612-202107101                                                        Date: JUL 13,2021

Item 

Specification 

Result 

Appearance

White crystalline or crystalline powder

Conforms

Identification

Infrared Absorption

Conforms

Specific rotation [ α]D20

+26.3~ +27.7 °

+27.4 °

Loss on Drying

Not more than 0.5%

0.2%

Residue on ignition (sulfated)

Not more than 0.3%

0.04%

Chloride(Cl)

Not more than 0.05%

<0.05%

Sulfate(SO4)

Not more than 0.03%

< 0.03%

Iron(Fe)

Not more than 30 ppm

<30 ppm

 Heavy metals(Pb)

Not more than 15ppm

<15ppm

 

Chromatographic purity

Not  more  than   0.5%   of  any   individual impurity is found.

Not more than  2.0%  of total  impurities  is found.

 

 

Conforms

Assay

98.5    to 101.5%

99.8%

Conclusion :Agree with the specification of USP42.

 

Product Name: L-Arginine Other Name: L-Arginine;Arginine,L-;Arginine;Pentanoic acid,2-amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]-,(S)-;L-(+)-Arginine;(S)-2-Amino-5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]pentanoic acid;L-Norvaline,5-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]-;L-Ornithine,N5-(aminoiminomethyl)-;L-α-Amino-δ-guanidinovaleric acid;L-Arg;NSC 206269;L-arginine C Grade;A 0526;(2S)-2-Amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid;42: PN: WO2020027640 SEQID: 105 claimed protein;42: PN: KR20200014684 SEQID: 105 claimed sequence;117: PN: WO2021061872 SEQID: 117 claimed protein;142-49-4;7004-12-8;154605-63-7;154605-67-1;667422-95-9;1332377-47-5
CAS No.: 74-79-3 Molecular Formula: C6H14N4O2
InChIKeys: InChIKey=ODKSFYDXXFIFQN-BYPYZUCNSA-N Molecular Weight: 174.2
Exact Mass: 174.20 BRN: 1725413
EC Number: 200-811-1 HScode: 29252000
Categories: Nutrition Supplements

PSA: 128 XLogP3: -4.2
Appearance: white powder Density: 3″>1.10 g/cm3
Melting Point: 244 °C Boiling Point: 409.1°C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point: 176.1±30.7 °C Refractive Index: 1.601
Water Solubility: H2O: 148.7 g/L (20 ºC) Storage Conditions: Storeat0-5
Toxicity: Reference value: peritoneal-rat LD50: 3793 mg/kg Flammability characteristics: Flammable; burning produces toxic nitrogen oxide fumes
Specific rotation: 27.1 º (c=8, 6N HCl) PH: Strongly alkaline
PKA: 2.24(at 0 °C)

Classification of the substance or mixture

Not classified.

GHS label elements, including precautionary statements

Pictogram(s) No symbol.
Signal word

No signal word

Hazard statement(s)

none

Precautionary statement(s)
Prevention

none

Response

none

Storage

none

Disposal

none

Other hazards which do not result in classification

no data available

Precautions for safe handling

Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Store the container tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Store apart from foodstuff containers or incompatible materials.