Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA)

CAS 56-12-2 MF C4H9NO2 Molecular weight 103.1 Specifications 20%-80% Product Property pale yellow Powder, Water-soluble

Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA)

Product Name  Gamma amino butyric acid

English Name   Gamma amino butyric acid

Latin name Helianthusannus 

Chemical Name  GABA

CAS 56-12-2

MF  C4H9NO2

Molecular weight 103.1

Specifications  20%-80%

Product Property  pale yellow Powder, Water-soluble

Catalytically converted from glutamic acid through glutamate decarboxylase, GABA, a kind of natural non-protein amino acid, is an important neurotransmitter of the central nervous system for mammals. GABA can be found in our eye retinas and encephalon with high concentration. It also rarely exists in plant seeds germ, vegetables and fruits. As the glutamate decarboxylase in the rice embryo is more active, it is quite suitable for producing functional food rich in gamma amino butyric acid. Study has found that the rice embryo rich in GABA can suppress the increase of the high blood pressure, which sterling GABA and soybeans, wheat, tomatoes and bean sprouts rich in GABA can't do. Apart from the effect of GABA, the physiologically activity of the rice embryo rich in GABA results from the combination with other ingredients in the rice embryo. Therefore, the GABA extracted from the rice embryo will sure become the main raw material of medicines and functional food.

 

 

Applications of GABA

The natural GABA has been internationally recognized as the 21st century's health supplements. Early in 2001, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan officially ranked GABA into food series. So did the Health Ministry in Taiwan. So far GABA has been very popular among the food industry. It has been applied to all kinds of tea beverages, dairy products, frozen food, wine, fermented food, bread, soup and other healthy and medical-treating food in Japan and some European countries. In beverages Consumers' demand of natural, low-sugar, healthy beverages have promoted the rise of new varieties, so beverages such as functional drinks, tea drinks and juice with GABA in it will be more popular. For example, Coca Cola Company in Japan launched a kind of GABA functional drink with the effect of relaxing and anti-nervousness to the public in 2007. In dairy productsGABA strengthened dairy product is a kind of creative combination. GABA can further enhance the functions of the dairy products, meet more peoples requirement, and make them more competitive. With the rapid development of Chinese dairy products, the demand of the consumer will be higher and higher, which with no doubt will make the GABA strengthened dairy products become the most competitive dairy product in the dairy consumption market. In health productsGABA is not only advocated as green food and organic food ingredients in the 21st century, but also is the ideal senile disease prevention health food and medicine. To intake 30 ~ 100mg natural GABA each day can fulfill very ideal health care function. With small dosage, it can be matched to other plant extracts, producing all kinds of nutritional supplements such as capsules, soft capsules, tablets suitable for various consumers. In sports foodThe fatigue resulted from the job, study and sports is a kind of physiological phenomena, which can be quickly eliminated by drinking some sports drinks contained adequate GABA, for GABA can satisfy the need of high intensity exercises. The flavor can be coffee and fruits and it is very popular in foreign countries.In the baked foodIn recent years, the theme of green health has been put forward by some Europe, the United States and other developed countries in developing the baked food ingredients. Bread baking food has now become a worldwide public food. Bread with minimum GABA can effectively reduce the incidence of cardioascular disease while cookies and cakes with adequate GABA can be made into edible healthy food for the elderly or children.In fruit wine and health wine More and more fruit wines such as wolfberry wine and green plum wine appeared in domestic market in recent years. As GABA has wide compatibility, fruit wines or health wines contained adequate GABA can satisfy more GABA consumers demand. For example, fruit with adequate GABA can be made into various medium-to-high grade wines for women, middle-aged, the elderly people and white-collar personage.

Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA)