L-Leucine

Branched-chain amino acid nutritional support and muscle protein synthesis promoter

Product Information


  • 产品名 L-Leucine
  • 化学式 C6H13NO2
  • CAS 61-90-5
  • 执行标准 QB/T 5633.1-2021
  • 产品特性 White to off-white powder, slightly bitter in taste
  • 产品包装 25 kg kraft paper bag

Product Overview and Characteristics

L-Leucine is one of the eight essential amino acids for the human body and belongs to the aliphatic amino acids among the twenty proteinogenic amino acids. Together with L-isoleucine and L-valine, it is known as one of the three branched-chain amino acids. L-Leucine helps promote insulin secretion and can lower blood glucose; it promotes sleep, reduces sensitivity to pain, alleviates migraines, eases anxiety and tension, mitigates symptoms of metabolic imbalance in the human body caused by alcohol, and helps control alcohol intoxication; it has an effect on treating dizziness Chemicalbook and can also promote the healing of skin wounds and bones, so doctors usually recommend leucine supplements for patients after surgery. It is commonly used in the preparation of amino acid infusions and comprehensive amino acid formulations for therapeutic or health-care applications; it can also be used as an additive in food, cosmetics, and feed. Plant growth promoter.

Sports Nutrition and Muscle Synthesis

As an important substrate for skeletal muscle protein synthesis, it activates the mTOR signaling pathway, promotes muscle tissue repair and growth, reduces exercise-induced muscle breakdown, and enhances athletic performance.

Blood Glucose Regulation

It participates in the regulation of energy metabolism in the liver and adipose tissue, helps maintain blood glucose stability, and provides sustained energy support for high-intensity exercise.

Wound Repair and Immune Support

It provides a key nitrogen source for postoperative and critically ill patients, accelerates wound healing and tissue repair, improves negative nitrogen balance, and enhances immune function.

Pharmaceuticals and Nutritional Supplements

Used in the preparation of compound amino acid injections and adjuvant therapeutic drugs for liver disease, it is a core component in parenteral nutrition and food for special medical purposes, and is a recognized safe nutritional fortifier.