Alpha Lipoic Acid Powder
Details of Alpha lipoic acid:
Other Name: DL-Lipoic acid, DL-alpha-Lipoic acid; DL-6,8-Dithiooctanoic acid; DL-Thioctic acid; α-Lipoic Acid; a-lipoic acid; alpha-Lipoic acid; Alpha Acid Lipoic
Appearance: Yellow powder
CAS NO. : 1077-28-7
Odor: Spicy
MF: C8H14O2S2
MW: 206.32
Certificate of Analysis for Alpha Lipoic Acid Powder:
| ANALYSIS | SPECIFICATIONS | RESULT |
| Identification | The retention time of the peak for alpha lipoic acid in the chromatogram of the Assay preparation corresponds to that in the chromatogram of the Standard preparation, as obtained in the Assay | Complies |
| Assay by (HPLC) | 99 - 101 % (dried base) | 99.53% |
| Characters/appearance | Light yellow powder | Complies |
| Odor and taste | characteristic | Complies |
| Melting point | 60-62ºC | 61-62 ºC |
| polymer content | < 2 % | 0.68% |
| Residue on ignition | ≤ 0.10% | 0.02% |
| Loss on drying | < 0.20% | 0.14% |
| Specific rotation | - 1,0° y + 1,0° | Complies |
| Relative substance | ||
| 6-8-epitrithiooctanoic acid | 0.10% | 0.06% |
| Single impurity | 0.10% | 0.07% |
| Total ash | ≤ 0.50 % | 0.26% |
| Heavy Metals | ≤ 10ppm | 2 ppm |
| Residue solvents | ||
| Cyclohexane | ≤500ppm | 27ppm |
| ethyl acetate | ≤250ppm | 14ppm |
| Toluene | ≤20ppm | 7ppm |
| Aerobe amount | 1000 CFU/g | 49 CFU/g |
| Mildrew and macrozyme | 100 CFU/g | 7 CFU/g |
| E. coli / Salmonella | Absent | Complies |
| Golden yellowstaphylococcus | Absent | Complies |
Function of Alpha lipoic acid:
1.Alpha lipoic acid powder is a fatty acid found naturally inside every cell in the body.
2.Alpha lipoic acid powder is needed by the body to produce the energy for our body's normal functions.
3.Alpha lipoic acid powder converts glucose(blood sugar) into energy.
4.Alpha lipoic acid powder is also an antioxidant, a substance that neutralizes potentially harmful chemicals called free radicals. What makes alpha lipoic acid powder unique is that it functions in water and fat.
5. Alpha lipoic acid powder appears to be able to recycle antioxidants such as vitamin C and glutathione after they have been used up. Alpha lipoic acid powder increases the formation of glutathione.
