L-ARGININE
- Abbreviation: L-Arg
- Chemical Name: (2S)-2-Amino-5-guanidinopentanoic Acid
- Chemical Formula: C6H14N4O2
- Molecular Weight: 174.20
- Nitrogen Content: 32.16%
- CAS Number: 74-79-3
- Conforms To: USP, EP, JP
- Solubility: Freely soluble in water
- Assay: 98.5 to 101.0%
- Description: White crystals or crystalline powder
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Manufacturing Process: Fermentation
- Packaging: 1 Kg, 10 Kg poly pail, 50 Kg fiber drum
- Additional Information: Arginine, considered a non-essential amino acid for adults, is essential for infants because they have not yet acquired a sufficient capacity for in-vivo synthesis. Arginine is in parental and enteral nutrition and because of its natural moisturizing ability; it is useful in the formulation of cosmetic creams shampoos and rinses.