L-Arginine is a non-essential Amino Acid that can be obtained via the diet. In some situations, the body’s requirement for Arginine can be greater than production (conditionally essential).
Arginine is found in the daily diet; foods such as chicken, beef and soya are good sources of Arginine.
FOOD GRADE
Minimum Assay: 98.5-101.5%
Molecular Formula: C6H14N4O2
Molecular Weight: 174.20
pH: 10.50- 12.00
Heavy Metals (as Pb): <15ppm
Arsenic (AS): <15ppm
Lead (Pb): <5ppm
Loss on Drying: <1.0%
Specific Rotation: +26.0 – +27.9 deg C
Residual Ignition: <0.2%
Microbiological
Coliforms: Negative
Aerobic Plate Count:
Yeasts:
Moulds: <100cfu/g
Salmonella: negative/g
Escherichia Coli: negative/g
Hazard Phrases:Â Not considered harmful under normal laboratory conditions
Cas No: 74-79-3
Einecs No: 200-811-1