L-Tyrosine

Applications of L-Tyrosine

1. Pharmaceutical Industry

• Serves as a precursor for the synthesis of Levodopa (L-DOPA), a primary drug for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
• Raw material for the production of thyroid hormones (T3, T4) and medications for thyroid dysfunction.
• Key ingredient in compound amino acid injections for parenteral nutrition support of postoperative, burn and critically ill patients.
• Essential nutritional supplement for patients suffering from phenylketonuria (PKU).

2. Food & Nutritional Supplements

• Used as a nutritional fortifier in infant formula, sports nutrition products, functional beverages and energy supplements.
• Helps enhance stress resistance, relieve physical and mental fatigue, and improve concentration.
• Applied in food for special medical purposes (FSMP).

3. Feed Additives

• Improves growth performance, feed conversion ratio and anti-stress ability of livestock, poultry and aquatic animals.
• Enhances immunity and reproductive performance of animals.

4. Cosmetic Industry

• Used in whitening, spot-lightening and anti-aging cosmetics due to its effects on regulating melanin metabolism and anti-oxidation.

5. Chemical & Biochemical Research

• Used as an important intermediate for organic synthesis, peptides and pharmaceutical chemicals.
• Applied in cell culture media, biochemical reagents and laboratory standard products.