L-Methionine

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L-Methionine

CAS No.: 63-68-3

Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₁NO₂S

Molecular Weight: 149.21

EINECS No.: 200-562-9

L-methionine, also known as L-methionine, is a sulfur-containing amino acid essential for humans and animals, with applications covering feed, food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agriculture and other fields.

Applications:
1. Feed Additive (Primary Application)
As an essential amino acid, it is used in livestock, poultry and aquaculture feed to promote growth, improve feed efficiency and meat quality, serving as a key nutritional fortifier in formula feeds.

2. Food Nutritional Fortification
Used in health foods, sports nutrition and special dietary foods to supplement essential amino acids for human body, participating in protein synthesis and metabolic regulation.

3. Pharmaceutical Industry
Amino acid infusions and compound amino acid preparations
Raw material for liver-protective, detoxification and antioxidant drugs
Adjuvant treatment of liver injury, fatty liver, etc.

4. Cosmetics & Personal Care
Applied in skin and hair care products due to its antioxidant, moisturizing and anti-aging effects.

5. Agriculture & Biotechnology
Used as a plant growth regulator and tissue culture medium additive to improve crop stress resistance and yield.