What is Betaine？

Betaine powder is an alkaloid with a chemical name of 1-carboxy-N,N,N-trimethylaminohydantoin. Its chemical structure is similar to that of amino acids. It is a quaternary ammonium base substance and its molecular formula is C5H11NO2. The original powder has fluidity and is slightly brown powder. The melting point is 293°C. Easily soluble in water and methanol.

Betaine is widely present in animals and plants. In plants, lycium barbarum and legumes all contain betaine. The molasses of beet is the main source of the products. Among animals, molluscs such as octopus, cuttlefish, and shrimp, as well as the liver, spleen and amniotic fluid of vertebrates (including humans) contain betaine.

Main Benefits

Anti-tumor, lowering blood pressure, anti-peptic ulcer and gastrointestinal dysfunction, treatment of liver disease. As a feed additive, it has the function of providing methyl donor and can save part of methionine. Betaine powder has the functions of regulating osmotic pressure in the body, alleviating stress, promoting fat metabolism and protein synthesis, increasing lean meat rate, and enhancing the efficacy of anticoccidial drugs. Used as a food attractant in aquatic animal feed.

1. Maintain cell osmotic pressure

2. Protection of enzymes

3. Salt resistance durability

4. Affect the distribution of inorganic ions

Application

Betaine powder is widely used, such as in medicine, cosmetics, and feed. It can promote growth, can be used as a nutritional additive, and exists in various products, and its application areas are reflected in the following ranges.

First of all, it can be used in the field of medicine. It can play a role in protecting health in medicine, effectively resisting bacteria and viruses from invading cells or injuring tissue health.

It can also be used in the food industry. In this field, it can be used as a sweetener or as an additive to increase the taste of food. Improve the special taste of food.

In addition, it can also be used in the field of daily chemicals. For example, there is this anhydrous betaine in the field of toothbrushes. In addition, betaine anhydrous can also be used in the chemical industry and printing industry.

In the printing industry, it can play a role in increasing the color, and in the medical field can also be used in the production process of dental materials. Its effects in different fields are very different and different.

In Feed industry

1. Betaine powder replaces methionine and choline to provide high-performance methyl group, which is used to synthesize important life substances such as protein and nucleic acid.

2. Improve the efficiency of carnitine and phosphate choline, participate in fat metabolism, reduce the incidence of fatty liver, increase lean meat rate, and improve flesh color.

3. Reduce stress response, increase the length of duodenal microvilli, improve intestinal health, increase digestive enzyme activity, and increase feed intake.