Calcium 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate

Product Details

CAS No:93778-33-7

MF:2(C6H11O3).Ca

Appearance:white or off-white crystalline powder

Specification:98.5%

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Package:1/5/10/25kgs/drum

Supply Capacity:MT

Synonyms:calcium (±)-bis[2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate];Calcium 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate;Calcium 4-methyl-2-hydroxypentanoate;Alpha-Hydroxy-Isocaproate Calcium Salt;calcium (±)-bis[2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate] (HICA);HICA;HICA/Calcium (±)-bis[2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate];(±) -bis [calcium 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate]

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Calcium 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate serves as an indispensable therapeutic agent and functional nutritional active ingredient across clinical nephrology, specialized medical foods, and performance sports nutrition. In clinical medicine and renal dietetics, it constitutes a core therapeutic component in compound alpha-keto acid therapies designed for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and renal insufficiency management; by functioning as the nitrogen-free hydroxy analogue of essential L-leucine, it undergoes transamination in vivo by utilizing surplus endogenous amino nitrogen to regenerate leucine, which effectively diminishes systemic blood urea nitrogen accumulation, alleviates glomerular hyperfiltration stress, and delivers bioavailable calcium without causing nitrogen overloading. In the sports nutrition and athletic performance sector, widely known as Calcium HICA (alpha-hydroxyisocaproic acid), it functions as a highly efficacious anti-catabolic and anabolic agent that downregulates muscular proteolysis during intense physical training, markedly alleviates delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), accelerates post-exercise skeletal muscle tissue repair, and supports lean muscle accretion. Furthermore, in clinical gerontology and nutritional wellness, it is extensively formulated into medical dietary supplements to counteract age-related sarcopenia, preserve functional muscle integrity, and optimize positive nitrogen balance in immobilized individuals.