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L-leucine USP

What is L-leucine USP

Leucine is a essential branched chain amino acids, widely used in food additive, injection, as a dietry supplement has proved beneficial for athletes, increasing their strength, power, endurance and rate of recovery. L-Leucine has long been used in conjunction with L-Isoleucine and L-Valine as a Branched Chain Amino Acid supplement.

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Wuxi Jinghai Amino Acid Co., Ltd. ( brand: Aminowill ), was founded in 1995, is one of the largest manufacturers of amino acids in China. Until 2021，Aminowill has about 270 employees. In 2014, we successfully passed the US FDA onsite inspection with zero defect. Aminowill uses advanced fermentation technology to produce all kinds of food grade, pharmaceutical grade and injection grade ( API ) amino acids. All our production processes observe the strict standards and rules of GMP. A continuous quality control and quality assurance and our industrial hygienic practices guarantee absolute purity and highest efficiency of all our products. We will focus on amino acids R&D and producing high quality amino acids for better human health!.

Advanced Fermentation Technology + High Quality + Rich Kinds Amino Acids = Aminowill core competitiveness. More Info

Wuxi Jinghai is certified with : Chineese GMP | Halal | Kosher | ISO 14001 | ISO 9001 | ISO 45001 | ISO 50001 | FSSC 22000 | WC | CEP

Products offered are : L-Arginine | L-Arginine HCL | L Cysteine HCL* | DL-Methionine | L-Glutamic acid* | L-Isoleucine* | L-leucine* | L-lysine acetate* | L-phenylalanine* | L-proline* | L-serine* | L-valine* | L-tyrosine* | L-tryptophan* | L-threonine*

note : * refers to USP grade

L-leucine USP Applications

Industry Application
Pharma helps treat nutritional deficiencies, blood sugar, enhance dispersibility of particles in inhalers and used in Tablets, Capsules, Formulations, spray-dried inhalation powders, injectables
Nutra Nutritional source, muscle support, Energy regulation used in Supplements, Bars, amino acid blends, Vitamins and dietary supplements
Food Used as Flavor enhancer, Protein source in Protein rich foods, sports nutrition products, Savory snacks
Cosmetics Perfumes, shampoos, conditioners

Benefits of L-leucine USP

  • Muscle Protein Synthesis
  • Wound Healing
  • Neurological Support
  • Immune System Support

Specifications of L-leucine Acid USP

Specifications Value
CAS NO 61-90-5
Assay 98.5 - 101.5%
pH value 5.5-7.0
Shelf life 3 years

Top FAQs on L-leucine USP

Leucine is an essential amino acid that plays a crucial role in protein synthesis and is known to activate the mTOR pathway, which is involved in cell growth, proliferation, and survival. The mTOR pathway, activated by Leucine, is associated with cellular processes that could be relevant to ovarian function.

Leucine has been shown to improve strength in older adults, especially those with sarcopenia (muscle loss).

The BCAAs, particularly leucine, figure prominently in this arrangement. These compounds provide 30 to 50% of all the –NH2 groups that the brain draws upon for the purpose of glutamic acid synthesis. Leucine is aptly suited for this role.

The duration in which Muscle protien synthesis is increased due to Leucine concentrations elevated in the blood typically only lasts for 1.5-3 hours, even though the concentration of Leucine and other amino acids can remain elevated in the blood for longer than 3 hours.