Descripción
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is a supplement form of cysteine of a semi-essential amino acid.
Both N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and cysteine is important for a variety of health — including replenishing the most powerful antioxidant in your body, glutathione. It helps with chronic respiratory conditions, fertility and brain health.
Chemical Name: N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine
CAS Number: 616-91-1
EC Number: 210-498-3
Chemical Formula: C5H9NO3S
Molecular Weight: 163.191
Standard: AJI92/USP24
Synonyms:
N-acetyl-3-mercaptoalanine; Acetylcysteine; N-acetyl-3-mercaptoalanine
1-alpha-Acetamido-beta-mercaptopropionic acid;Mercapturic Acid; Mucolyticum; LNAC; NAC
Specification:
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Appearance: |
White crystals or crystalline powder |
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Assay: |
98.5%~101.0% |
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Specific rotation [α]D20: |
+21.3°~+27.0° |
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State of solution(Transmittance): |
98.0% min |
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Loss on drying |
0.50% max |
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PH: |
2.0 ~2.8 |
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Residue on ignition [sulfated]: |
0.20% max |
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Chloride [Cl-]: |
0.04% max |
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Ammonium [NH4+]: |
0.02% max |
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Sulfate [SO4]: |
0.03% max |
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Iron [Fe]: |
20 ppm max |
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Heavy metals [Pb]: |
10 ppm max |
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Arsenic [As2O3]: |
1 ppm max |
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Melting Point: |
106 ~110 ºC |
Benefits:
- Helps relieve respiratory symptoms
- It is essential for making the powerful antioxidant glutathione
- Helps with detoxification to prevent or diminish kidney and liver
- Ability to boost glutathione levels may improve immune function
- Boosts brain health by regulating glutamate and replenishing glutathione
- May improve psychiatric disorders and addictive behavior
- May stabilize blood sugar by decreasing inflammation in fat cells
- May reduce heart disease risk by preventing oxidative damage
MarkNature NAC products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use.