Short Description:
CAS number:4468-02-4
Molecular formula:C12H22O14Zn
Molecular weight: 455.68
Chemical structure:
| Basic Information | |
| Product name | Zinc Gluconate |
| Grade | Food Grade, feed grade, |
| Appearance | White crystal powder |
| Assay | 99% |
| Shelf life | 2 years |
| Packing | 25kgs/drum |
| Characteristic | Soluble in water, practically insoluble in anhydrous ethanol and in methylene chloride. |
| Condition | Stored in a cool and dry well-closed container, keep away from moisture and strong light / heat. |
Description
Zinc is known to play a critical role in cell growth, wound healing, immunity, protein synthesis, DNA synthesis, and it is required for taste and smell to work correctly. Thus, it is crucial to almost every aspect of your health. Therefore, people at risk of zinc deficiency are advised to include foods high in zinc in their daily diets. In certain situations, a doctor might also recommend a zinc supplement. There are different forms of zinc, with zinc gluconate being the most common.
Function
Zinc can activate a variety of important antioxidant enzymes, thereby eliminating the damage of oxygen free radicals, maintaining the normal permeability of the cell membrane to protect the normal biochemical composition of cell membranes, metabolic structure and function. Zinc can not only induce the activation of T lymphocyte but also activate the B lymphocytes. Zinc is also involved in antibody formation and release, and stimulating immune cells to secrete a variety of cytokines. Lack of zinc in elderly people can cause immune function disorder; zinc can affect the synthesis of insulin, secretion, storage, degradation and biological activity, being the major trace amount element directly affecting the insulin physiology. Zinc can improve the body's sensitivity to insulin.
Application
1.As zinc nutrition supplement, it is widely used in health food, medicine, etc. It is digested into zinc and glucose acid in vivo, which involves in all of the energy metabolism and the synthesis of RNA and DNA, thus can promote wound healing and growth.
2.Zinc gluconate is an excellent nutrient zinc enhancer, having significant effect for the intellectual and physiological development of infants and young people with its absorption effect being better than inorganic zinc. China provides that it can be used for salt with the usage amount of 800~1000mg/kg; 230~470mg/kg in dairy product; 195~545mg/kg in infant and child food; in cereals and their products: 160~320mg/kg; 40 to 80 mg/kg in beverages and milk beverages.
3.Zinc gluconate helps maintain the skin in good condition and acts as a deodorant by preventing the growth of micro-organisms, such as bacteria, fungi or yeast, in a formulation. Zinc gluconate could also be effectively used in anti-acne products.
4.Chelating agent. In high alkalinity bottle washes and other cleansers; in finish removers; in the tanning and textile industry.
5.Zinc gluconate hydrate is used as a food additive, a pharmaceutical intermediate.
