Feature

• A sulphur-containing amino acid.
• Optically active form of methionine.
• Colourless or white crystalline powder.
• Has a faint sulphurous odor and taste.

Function

• As flavour and food additive to enhance features of meats and poultry product.
• For growth and tissue repairment.
• Improves the tone and pliability of skin, hair, and strengthens nails.
• Involved in many detoxifying processes and slows cells aging.
• Lipotropic agent that prevent excess fat build up in liver.

Feature

• White crystalline powder.
• Light sensitive.
• Act as weak acids in solution.

Function

• Enkephalinase inhibitor and acts as painkiller.
• Support proper nervous system function.
• An antidepressant that increase neurotransmitters level to alleviate depression.
• Aids in managing healthy joint function.

Feature

• White to slightly yellow crystalline powder.
• Odorless or slight odor.
• About 35 times sweeter than sugar.

Function

• Used as non-nutritive sweetener and food additives.
• The second essential amino acids for metabolism, growth and development.
• Assist with Niacin (Vit B3) production which aids in increasing good cholesterol level.
• Useful to address sleep-related problem like sleep apnea, insomnia and teeth grinding.

Feature

• Has faint sulfurous taste.
• Odorless or faint odor.

Function

• Flavoring agent and dietary supplement.
• A food additive to help enhance the features of meats and poultry products.
• Commonly used as an amino acid for animal to promote their overall health and well-being.

Feature

• Colorless to white needle like crystalline powder.
• Sweetness is about 70% of sucrose.
• Odorless and sweet tasting.

Function

• Flavoring agent to add a mild and rich flavor as well as bring out the natural flavor of food.
• Enhance the effect of chemical seasoning sauce and shorten pickled curing time.
• Improve the artificial sweetener, the acidity of organic acid and the flavor of vinegar.
• Involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases immunity, and provides energy for muscle tissue, brain and the central nervous system.

Feature

• Odorless with umami-sour taste.
• Able to pass through the blood-brain barrier.
• Also called 'chemical messenger'.
• Most common excitatory (stimulating) neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.

Function

• Used as salt substitute, nutritional supplements, and flavor enhancer in low-sodium foods and
  beverages.
• Transmit a feeling of satiety that shuts down your appetite far more effectively than a full stomach.
• Detoxify muscle cells and brain by converting toxic ammonia into glutamine.
• Help to improve intelligence, enhance a clarity of thinking, mental alertness, and mood.

Feature

• White powder with slightly bitter taste.
• Freely soluble in formic acid, sparingly soluble in water and very slightly soluble in ethanol.

Function

• Used as flavor enhancer and nutritional supplement.
• Reduced anxiety and levels of the stress hormone Cortisol.
• Inhibit effect of virus Herpes Simplex for cold sore management.
• Help in calcium absorption, reduce the loss of calcium through urine and reduce risk of calcium build up in blood vessels.

Feature

• White crystals or crystalline powder, with characteristic odor: slightly acid taste.
• The pH is around 6.5 - 7.5; Boiling Point: 311 - 313 °C.
• Very soluble in water and in formic acid.

Function

• Helps the body to absorb the calcium from milk or fish, help for athletic performance (increases muscle strength).
• Used for helping improve blood sugar levels, reduce blood pressure, preventing & treating cold sores, reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol and essential for the formation of collagen.
• It is often found in health supplement, hair products, and added to animal feed.

Feature

• White crystalline powder.
• Soluble in water.
• Melting point: 283 °C.

Function

• Used as a food additive (flavor) to help enhance the features of meats and poultry products, health
  drinks or foods, nutritive element and food supplements.
• Used to prevent liver damage, increasing the acidity of urine, treating liver disorders, and improving wound healing.
• Act as an antioxidant (works to detoxify heavy metals within the body) and help to protect damaged tissues.
• It is also used in animal feed.

Feature

• Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in ether.
• White crystals powder, odorless but bitter taste.
• Melting point: 295-300 °C (subl.) (lit.).

Function

• Used in Dietary or nutritional supplement, functional food or food additive, pharmaceutical products, sports drinks.
• Help to boost energy, aids in muscle tissue recovery and repair after exercise, helps to maintain the nitrogen balance of the body.
• Added into rice cakes for sesame fragrance and improve the flavor of bread.
• In animal feeds, it helps improve the growth performance of piglets and broilers, reduce nitrogen
  excretion, and increase the milk yield of sows.

Feature

• It is classified as a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA).
• White crystals powder, odorless but bitter taste.
• Sublimation Temperature: 168-170 °C.

Function

• Used in combination with leucine and valine to improve the nutritional status of patients with hepatic diseases.
• It is used as nutritional supplements, flavor enhancer in beverages, in baby products, bath products, cleansing products, eye makeup, shaving preparations, hair & skin care products and also in animal feed.
• Promote protein synthesis, suppress protein catabolism and serve as substrates for gluconeogenesis. It stimulates the production of L-alanine and L-glutamine, among other substances.
• Help endurance, boost energy and assist in the repair and rebuilding of muscle (body recovery after training). Isoleucine is broken down for energy within the muscle tissue.

Feature

• Classified as organic compounds known as leucine and derivatives.
• White crystalline powder.
• Melting Point: 187-190 °C(lit.).

Function

• Used in treatment of vertigo and cerebellar ataxia.
• Used to protect the immune and digestive system as well as enhancing exercise performance.

Feature

• Easy to absorb moisture, soluble in water.
• White crystalline powder.
• Melting Point: 197°C.

Function

• Used to keep the heart and blood vessels in good conditions. It is said to be especially good for both metabolizing fat and sending plenty of oxygen to the heart.
• Used as a dietary supplement to enhance weight loss, increase lean muscle mass, improve energy and endurance, as well as post training recovery.

Feature

• Easy to absorb moisture, soluble in water.
• White crystalline powder.

Function

• It is more ideal in the form of liquid supplements. It can be applied to the skin for acne and hair loss, also used in eye drops for dry eyes.
• Used as a dietary supplement to enhance weight loss, increase lean muscle mass, improve energy and endurance, and also post training recovery.
• Helps the body turn fat into energy and for keep heart & blood vessels in good condition.