Vitamin A Palmitate, MP Biomedicals™

Description

Vitamin A Palmitate >250,000 USP u/g, Light Yellow Powder

• Retinyl palmitate is a vitamin A analog that inhibits cell proliferation and induces cell differentiation.
• It is used as a dietary supplement as a lipophilic base for eg: soft gelatin capsule.
• Other applications include as pharmaceutical product which is used for manufacturing aqueous solutions using solubilizing agents such as cremophor.
• It is also used in the fortification of fatty foods such as margarine, spreads, oils, milk and dairy products.
• It is used in cosmetics for the preparation of creams and lotions.
• Vitamin A palmitate, type P 1.7 is a pure, high potency form of all- trans retinyl palmitate.
• This product is prepared without antioxidants.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 79-81-2
• Molecular Formula: C36H60O2
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 524.87
• MDL Number: MFCD00019414
• InChI Key: VYGQUTWHTHXGQB-FFHKNEKCSA-N
• Synonym: Retinyl palmitate, all−trans−Retinol palmitate
• PubChem CID: 5280531
• ChEBI: CHEBI:17616

• Melting Point: 28°C to 29°C (literature)
• Color: Light Yellow
• Loss on Drying: 0.0275
• Quantity: 10 g
• Beilstein: 1917366
• Solubility Information: This proudct is the dry form of Vitamin A palmitate and is dispersable in water. However, the pure Viamin A palmitate is miscible with edible oils and fats; soluble in both hydorcarbons and chloninated hydrocarbons; slightly soluble in alcohol and insoluble in water. Milky yellow suspension at 200mg plus 4mL of water.
• Physical Form: Powder

Safety and Handling

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Store at +4°C, protect from light, store under nitrogen.

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