What is Arachidonic Acid Powder?
Arachidonic acid (ARA) is a 20-carbon chain fatty acid with four methylene-interrupted cis double bonds, the first with respect to the methyl end (omega, ω or n) is located between carbon 6 and 7. Hence, ARA belongs to the omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), is designated as 20:4ω-6, with a biochemical nomenclature of all-cis-5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid, and usually assumes a hairpin configuration. ARA is an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid [C20:4 (n-6)], naturally present in human mother's milk. Adults can easily convert dietary fatty acids to ARA and DHA but tahat ability is incompletely developed in infants, leaving breast milk as their only natural source of ARA and DHA.
Items | Specification | Result |
Appearance | Off white to light yellow powder | Complies |
Assay | ≥10% | 11.13% |
Peroxide value Meg/Kg | ≤5.0 | N.D. |
Acid value mgKOH/g | ≤1.0 | 0.4 |
Particle size % | 90% through 60 mesh sieves | 94% |
Ash% | ≤5.0 | 2.5 |
Surface oil % | ≤1.0 | 0.3 |
Loss on drying % | ≤5.0 | 2.2 |
Water-soluble | Easily dispersed in cold water 15ºC to form a uniform and stable emulsion | Complies |
Arsenic mg/kg | ≤0.1 | <0.1 |
Lead mg/kg | ≤0.15 | <0.07 |
Total plate count | ≤1000 | <10 |
Coil form MPN/g | ≤0.3 | Complies |
Mould and Yeasts cfu/g | ≤50 | 20 |
Functions
1). Muscle Growth:
ARA is an important dietary component in support of the muscle anabolic process. Arachidonic acid is a regulator of localized muscle inflammation, and may be a central nutrient controlling the intensity of the anabolic/tissue-rebuilding response to weight training.
2). Brain
Arachidonic acid is one of the most abundant fatty acids in the brain, and is present in similar quantities to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Arachidonic acid helps to maintain hippocampal ,cell membrane fluidity and helps protect the brain from oxidative stress by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma.
3). Alzheimer's Disease
Supplementation of arachidonic acid during the early stages of this disease may actually be effective in reducing symptoms and slowing the disease progress.
4). Bodybuilding Supplement
Arachidonic acid is marketed as an anabolic bodybuilding supplement in a variety of products.
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