1. Cosmetics and Skincare Products

Core Function: Powerful Moisturizing and Barrier Repair

• Natural Moisturizing Factor: It is one of the main components of natural moisturizing factors in the stratum corneum of the skin, effectively binding water and increasing skin hydration.

• Enhanced Barrier Function: Promotes the breakdown of filaggrin into natural moisturizing factors, helping to repair the skin barrier and improve dryness and roughness.

• Soothing and Anti-irritant: Has certain anti-inflammatory and soothing effects, suitable for sensitive skin care products.

• Penetration Enhancer: Can promote the transdermal absorption of other functional ingredients.

2. Pharmaceuticals and Health Products

Core Function: Neuroprotection and Cognitive Enhancement

• Improved Cognitive Function: As a neurotransmitter precursor, it can cross the blood-brain barrier, increasing acetylcholine synthesis, and is used to improve memory, learning ability, and attention (especially for age-related cognitive decline).

• Brain Health Supplement: Widely used in dietary supplements to improve brain fatigue and prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.

• Liver Protection: Studies have shown that it has a protective effect against alcoholic liver damage and chemical liver damage.

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: It is a key chiral raw material for the synthesis of various drugs (such as certain antihypertensive drugs and antiviral drugs).

3. Food Industry

Core Function: Flavor Improvement and Preservation

• Flavor Enhancer: It has a mild sour and savory taste, which can enhance the overall flavor of food, especially when used synergistically with monosodium glutamate (MSG), resulting in a better effect.

• Salt Reduction Aid: In low-sodium foods, it helps to compensate for the flavor loss caused by salt reduction.

• Food Preservation: Has certain antibacterial and antioxidant properties and can be used for natural preservation.

4. Industrial and Research Applications

Core Function: Chemical Synthesis and Separation

• Chiral Synthon: Because it is a naturally occurring chiral molecule, it is often used as a starting material for the synthesis of complex chiral drugs or natural products.

• Biochemical Reagent: Used in biochemical experiments such as cell culture and enzymology research.

• Chromatographic Analysis: Can be used as a chiral selector in high-performance liquid chromatography for the separation of enantiomeric compounds.