Description
Ractopamine is a beta-1, beta-2, and TAAR-1 agonist. This phenol-derivative agent works by promoting leanness and converting food into proteins effectively. Ractopamine in pigs is utilized in farms of various countries to increase meat production. Cattle and turkeys respond very well to this agent when given.
BASIC INFO.:
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- CAS number: 97825-25-7
- Name: Ractopamine.
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- Specifications: Enhancer of meat production in cattle, pigs, and turkeys.
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
- Treatment and Function: This drug is a food additive in veterinary medicine. It is used to promote meat production.
- Physical Form: White Crystalline Powder.
- Medicine Type: Veterinary Medicine.
- Ingredients: Ractopamine API
- Recommended for: Promoting meat production in farm animals and birds.
- Storage: Store in tightly-closed polyethylene or propylene containers.
USES:
Considering the role of ractopamine in boosting up the production of proteins, this substance is widely used in the farming industry. Cattle, Pigs, Turkeys, etc. are some of the animals that actually showed an increase in meat production when exposed to this additive.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:
The chemical formula for ractopamine is C18H23NO3 and the IUPAC name is 4-[3-[[2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]amino]butyl]phenol.
PRODUCT APPLICATION:
Ractopamine is a TAAR-1 agonist, TAAR-1 is a muscle receptor that when stimulated results in the increased production of meat. This causes increased muscle fiber size that will eventually result in increased meat production. This action of ractopamine has made it a very useful additive in the veterinary industry.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
- Melting Point – 165-167℃.
- Density – 1.2±0.1g/cm3
- Form – Crystalline Powder.
- HS Code – 29225090
- Color – White
- Molecular Weight – 301.4g/mol
- Solubility – Insoluble in water.
