Are Vitamin A Acetate And Vitamin A Palmitate The Same?

Jan 02, 2025

What is vitamin A?

 

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin and an organic compound. Vitamin A also has many derivatives, such as retinol, retinene, retinoic acid, retinyl acetate and vitamin a palmitate powder. Derivatives of retinol, including retinyl palmitate.

 

Vitamin A naturally exists in many foods, such as livers of poultry and livestock, egg yolks, milk powder, etc. Carotene can be converted into vitamin A in the small intestinal mucosa, and red, yellow and dark green vegetables and fruits contain more carotene.

 

Benefits of Vitamin A Acetate?

 

Vitamin A has extensive and important physiological functions in the human body, which mainly include vision, regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation, information exchange between cells and immune response.

 

1. In visual cells, vitamin a acetate powder is involved in maintaining the cycle of scotopic photoreceptors.

2. Maintain the integrity of the skin and mucous membranes.

3. Regulate and control the activation and expression of messenger RNA in the nucleus.

4. Maintain and promote immune function.

5. Promote growth and maintain reproductive function.

6. Confrontation with vitamin D activity and effects on bone metabolism.

7. Anti-cell proliferation.

8. Promote the production of hemoglobin and increase the intake of iron in food.

 

Our vitamin A powder product is 99% pure, mainly divided into vitamin A acetate and vitamin A palmitate, packaged in 25 kg drums. Mainly sold to Europe, North America, Australia and the Middle East, it is used in the fields of health products, medicine, food additives and cosmetics.

 

Vitamin A Palmitate:


Chemical formula: C36H60O2
Molecular weight: 524.87
CAS NO.:79-81-2
EINECS NO.:201-228-5

 

Analysis

Specification

Result

Physical Description

 

 

Appearance

Pale yellow or yellow powder

Pale yellow powder

Particle size

90% through 60 mesh

99.8%

Chemical Tests

   

Assay

500,000 IU/G Min

510,000IU/G

Loss on drying

5.0% Max

1.8%

Heavy metals

2.0mg/kg Max

<0.05mg/kg (BLD)

Arsenic

2.0mg/kg Max

<2.0mg/kg

Microbiology Control

   

Total bacterial count

1000cfu/g Max

<10cfu/g

Moulds and yeast

100cfu/g Max

<10cfu/g

Escherichia coli

0.3MPN/g Max

<0.3MPN/g

Conclusion

Complies with the GB26687-2011 Standard.

General Status

Non-GMO, ISO Certificated.

Packing and Storage

Packing: Pack in paper-carton and two plastic-bags inside.

Shelf life: 2 year when properly stored.

Storage: Store in a well-closed place with constant low temperature and no direct sun light.

 

Vitamin A Acetate:

 

Molecular formula: C22H32O2
Molecular weight: 328.488
CAS NO.:127-47-9
EINECS NO.:204-844-2

 

Analysis

Specification

Result

Test method

Physical Description

 

 

 

Appearance

Pale yellow to bright-yellow free-flowing beadlets, with white spots of food starch

Pale yellow to bright-yellow free-flowing beadlets, with white spots of food starch

Visual

Particle size

 

 

 

Pass through sieve No. 20

100% Max

100%

USP<786>Ph.Eur.2.9.12

Pass through sieve No. 40

85% Max

91%

USP<786>Ph.Eur.2.9.12

Pass through sieve No. 100

15% Max

15%

USP<786>Ph.Eur.2.9.12

Chemical Tests

     

Assay (Vitamin A acetate)

325,000iu/g Min

392,000iu/g

UV

 

97500mcg RAE/g Min

117500mcg RAE/g

UV

Loss on drying

8.0% Max

4.1%

USP<731>Ph.Eur.2.2.32

Heavy metals

     

Pb2

0.5ppm Max

0.5ppm Max

GB5009.12

As2

1.5ppm Max

1.5ppm Max

GB5009.76

Hg2

0.1ppm Max

0.1ppm Max

GB5009.17

Cd2

0.5ppm Max

0.5ppm Max

GB5009.15

Microbiology Control

     

Aerobic bacteria count

1000cfu/g Max

30cfu/g

GB4789.2

Yeasts & Molds

100cfu/g Max

<10cfu/g

GB4789.15

Coliforms

0.3MPN/g Max

<0.3MPN/g

GB4789.3

Salmonella

Not detected/25g

Not detected/25g

GB4789.4

Staphylococcus aureus

Not detected/25g

Not detected/25g

GB4789.10

Shigella

Not detected/25g

Not detected/25g

GB4789.5

Conclusion

Complies with the QCS61.019.70 (2.2) standards.

General Status

Non-GMO, ISO Certificated.

Packing and Storage

Packing: Pack in paper-carton and two plastic-bags inside.

Shelf life: 2 year when properly stored.

Storage: Store in a well-closed place with constant low temperature (lower than 25℃) and no direct sun light.

 

Our Advantages:

 

Fruiterco can provide efficient and convenient delivery methods for the products that customers need. For example: air, sea, express, you can rest assured of product quality problems during transportation.

 

We have professional business staff to communicate with you about your product needs and understanding. There is a professional mailbox system, you can leave a message at any time, we will reply as soon as we see it. If you have any product needs, you can leave a message at any time and we will reply as soon as we see it. Contact us for more details: Email: info@fruiterco.com.

 

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