Premium Ingredient DL-Alanine - Amino Acid - Crystals

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name: DL-alanine
Protein Type: Amino Acids
Food Ingredients Functions: Amino Acid,
Buffers & pH Stabilizer
Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions: Amino Acid
CAS No.: 302-72-7
Molecular formula: C3H7NO2
Ingredients: DL-alanine
Food Additive Number: E 639, INS 639
Technologies: Food Ingredients,
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals
Product Families: Food Ingredients — Functional Additives
Acidulants & Acidity Regulators
Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals — Nutraceuticals & Supplements
Proteins & Amino Acids
Food Ingredients — Nutrition & Fortification
Proteins & Amino Acids

Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features: Antioxidant Properties,
Enhanced Shelf Life,
Reduction in Cholesterol,
Stimulates Immune System

Applications & Uses

Markets: Food & Nutrition
Applications: Food & Nutrition — Beverage
Oenology
Food & Nutrition — Food
Convenience Foods,
Savory & Culinary
Food & Nutrition — Nutrition & Well Being
Nutraceuticals & Supplements
Food & Nutrition Applications: Dietary Supplements,
Food Seasonings,
Instant Noodle,
Sauces,
Wine
Applications: In pharmaceutical industry, DL-Alanine is a amino acid which is building block of protein. Alanine is an important source of energy for muscles and central nervous system, strengthens the immune system, helps in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids, and displays a cholesterol-reducing effect in animals.

In food process industry, DL-alanine is as nutrition supplements and seasoning to serve the foods.

With the special sweet taste, dl-alanine can improve taste of artificial sweetener, organic acid and vinegar. It is also used in pickled vegetables and pickle.

As acid improver and buffer, dl-alanine could be used in wine or soft drink to improve the taste.

With the antioxidant, dl-alanine could be used in a variety of food processing, such as oil, egg yolk sauce, grains, soy sauce dipping food, rice bran preservative food, instant noodles etc. to improve the flavor and prolong the shelf life.

Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
State of Solution (Transmittance)	Clear and colorless min. 98.0	-	-
Chloride	max. 0.020	%	-
Ammonium	max. 0.02	%	-
Sulfate	max. 0.020	%	-
Iron Content	max. 20	ppm	-
Lead Content	max. 10	ppm	-
Arsenic	max. 1	ppm	-
Other Amino Acids	Chromatographically not detectable	-	-
loss on Drying	max. 0.20	%	-
Residue on Ignition (Sulfated)	max. 0.10	%	-
Assay	98.5-101.0	%	-
pH	5.5-7.0	-	-

Regulatory & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Storage & Handling