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L-Valine

Amino Acids

Functionality: Biotech/Pharmaceutical, Cell Culture Media, Food-grade, Intravenous (IV)

White crystals or crystalline powder; tastes at first slightly sweet and then bitter.

Valine is an essential amino acid and one of the three branched chain amino acids (BCAA). As a branched chain amino acid, valine is important for optimal growth in infants and children and nitrogen balance in adults. Valine is key in parenteral and enteral nutrition and in health food supplements.