5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) Specification

Product Name	5-Aminolevulinic acid
CAS Registry Number	5451-09-2
Molecular Formula	NH2CH2C(O)CH2CH2COOH · HCl
Molecular Weight	167.59 g/mol
Purity	≥99%
Appearance	White powder
Shelf life	2 years
Functions	treat digestive tract cancer and oral cancer, used as pesticide and insecticide, remove acne

5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) Description

5-Aminolevulinic acid, also known as ALA aminolevulinic acid, Is an endogenous non-proteinogenic amino acid. 5-ALA is a prefix compound of tetrahydropyrrole and is an essential substance for the biosynthesis of chlorophyll, heme, and vitamin B12.

5-Aminolevulinic acid is the first compound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway, the pathway that leads to heme in mammals and chlorophyll in plants.

In plants, the production of δ-ALA is the step on which the speed of synthesis of chlorophyll is regulated. Plants that are fed by external δ-ALA accumulate toxic amounts of chlorophyll precursor, protochlorophyllide, indicating that the synthesis of this intermediate is not suppressed anywhere downwards in the chain of reaction. Protochlorophyllide is a strong photosensitizer in plants.

5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) Functions

In Agricultural, 5-Aminolevulinic Acid HCL can help the plant grow more regular; as herbicide; as pesticide, and insecticide.

For Medicine usage, 5-minolevulinic Acid HCL can be used as a photosensitizer to cure cerebral cancer, bladder cancer, and skin cancer.

In cosmetics, 5-Aminolevulinic Acid HCL can help improve skin aging, improve the problem of pachulosis, help repair the coarse pore, rough skin, dark skin, and damaged skin and remove the acne and spot.

5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) Application

·Suitable for skin cancer and Bowen's disease, psoriasis, male urethra condyloma, and other skin diseases
·It can treat digestive tract cancer and oral cancer. Intravesical infusion of ALA can diagnose and treat bladder cancer and urothelial tumors
·Photodynamic therapy
·Used in photo-dynamic detection