L-Lysine monohydrochloride

L-Lysine monohydrochloride (CAS 657-27-2), also called L-Lysine hydrochloride, is the stabilized salt form of the essential amino acid lysine.

Where is L-Lysine monohydrochloride used?

• Animal feed: corrects lysine deficiency in cereal-based diets for swine and poultry, improving feed conversion ratios and protein utilization
• Food and beverage: fortifies protein-enriched products, meal replacements and functional nutrition formulations where lysine is the first limiting amino acid
• Pharmaceutical: active or excipient in tablets and oral solutions, useful for controlled pH buffering of the dosage form
• Personal care: conditioning agent and moisture-retention support in topical and hair care products
• It offers improved handling and solubility over the free base form.

Commercial specifications

• 98–101% purity on a dry basis
• Feed-grade, food-grade (FCC), USP and Ph. Eur. grades; pharmaceutical grades subject to tighter impurity controls
• Bulk bags and supersacks; feed-grade also in granular form for flowability