Butanedionic Acid
Butanedionic Acid Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
A water-soluble, colorless crystal with an acid taste that is used as a chemical intermediate, in medicine, the manufacture of lacquers, and to make perfume esters. It is also used in foods as a sequestrant, buffer, and a neutralizing agent. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p1099; McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1851)
| Trade Name | Butanedionic Acid |
| Generic | Succinic acid |
| Succinic acid Other Names | Acide butanedioïque, Acide succinique, Acidum succinicum, Amber acid, Asuccin, Bernsteinsäure, Butandisäure, Butanedioic acid, Butanedionic acid, Dihydrofumaric acid, Ethylenesuccinic acid, Spirit of amber, Succinic acid |
| Type | |
| Formula | C4H6O4 |
| Weight | Average: 118.088 Monoisotopic: 118.02660868 |
| Groups | Approved, Nutraceutical |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
For nutritional supplementation, also for treating dietary shortage or imbalance
Butanedionic Acid is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Dietary supplementation
How Butanedionic Acid works
Succinate is an essential component of the Krebs or citric acid cycle and serves an electron donor in the production of fumaric acid and FADH2. It also has been shown to be a good "natural" antibiotic because of its relative acidic or caustic nature (high concentrations can even cause burns). Succinate supplements have been shown to help reduce the effects of hangovers by activating the degradation of acetaldehyde - a toxic byproduct of alcohol metabolism - into CO2 and H2O through aerobic metabolism. Butanedionic Acid has been shown to stimulate neural system recovery and bolster the immune system. Claims have also been made that it boosts awareness, concentration and reflexes.
Toxicity
Oral rat LD50: 2260 mg/kg
Food Interaction
No interactions found.Innovators Monograph
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