L Methionine

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• Radiation side effects

L-methionine is an essential amino acid. The human body cannot manufacture this amino acid and must obtain it from the daily diet. This amino acid cannot be produced within the human body and must be obtained entirely through dietary intake.

Foods that contain significant amounts of this amino acid include fish, meat, seeds and other foods rich in protein. It is also possible to increase your intake of L-methionine by taking a dietary supplement.

L Methionine Uses/Benefits

In pharmaceutical preparations, L-methionine is used in hepatic therapeutics and drugs for preventing hepatic impairments. L-methionine is used as a nutritive element in infant milk preparations, health foods and as a component of sports supplements.

Manufacturing

L-methionine is manufactured by optical resolution of the DL-form, which is manufactured by chemical synthesis using acrolein as the starting material.

Technical Specifications