Betaine Anhydrous

Betaine is an important human nutrient, distributed widely in animals, plants, and microorganisms. It is rapidly absorbed and utilized as an osmolyte and source of methyl groups and thereby helps to maintain liver, heart, and kidney health. The growing body of evidence shows that betaine is an important nutrient for the prevention of chronic disease.

Betaine is used in many applications like: beverages, chocolate spreads, cereals, nutritional bars, sports bars, snack products and vitamin tablets, capsule filling, and humectant and skin hydration capabilities and its hair conditioning abilities in cosmetic industry

Solubility

• Betaine solubility at 25°C in:
• Water160g/100g
• Methanol 55g/100g
• Ethanol 8.7g/100g

Product Applications

Betaine is an important human nutrient, distributed widely in animals, plants, and microorganisms. It is rapidly absorbed and utilized as an osmolyte and source of methyl groups and thereby helps to maintain liver, heart, and kidney health. The growing body of evidence shows that betaine is an important nutrient for the prevention of chronic disease.

Betaine is used in many applications like: beverages, chocolate spreads, cereals, nutritional bars,sports bars, snack products and vitamin tablets, capsule filling, etc.

Safety and Regulatory 

• Betaine is lactose free and gluten free; it does not contain any animal derived ingredients.
• The product conforms to the current editions of Food Chemical Codex.
• It is lactose free and gluten free, Non-GMO, Non-ETO; BSE/TSE free.

Regulatory Information 

• USA:DSHEA for nutritional supplements
• FEMA GRAS as a flavor enhancer in all foods (up to 0.5%) and labeled as betaine or natural flavor
• GRAS substance under 21 CFR 170.30 for use as a humectant and flavor enhancer/modifier in selected foods and is labeled as betaine
• Japan:  Approved as a food additive
• Korea:  Approved as a natural food.