L-Carnosine

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CAS No.: 305-84-0
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Appearance: White to off-white crystalline powder
mp  253 °C (dec.)(lit.)
alpha  20.9 º (c=1.5, H2O)
refractive index  21 ° (C=2, H2O)
storage temp.  2-8°C
Stability: Stable, but may be heat sensitive - store cold. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Usage: Nutritive ingredients, antioxidant, used in healthcare products, foods and cosmetics. L-Carnosine is a naturally-occurring histidine-containing compound and the biological role of this dipeptide is to act as cytosolic buffering agents. Other roles ascribed to L-Carnosine include action s as neurotransmitters, modulation of enzymic activities and chelation of heavy metals.