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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Carnosine
C9H14N4O3
226.23 g/mol
Food Additive

L-Carnosine

CAS305-84-0EC206-169-9
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Peptide
Primary Use
antioxidant dietary supplement

L-Carnosine is a dipeptide compound naturally found in the human body, particularly in muscle and brain tissues. It serves as an antioxidant dietary supplement, helping to neutralize harmful free radicals and support cellular health.

antioxidant supplementcellular health support

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for L-Carnosine (CAS 305-84-0) is 2933.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2933.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2933 29 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-(3-aminopropanoylamino)-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid

InChIKey

CQOVPNPJLQNMDC-ZETCQYMHSA-N

SMILES

C1=C(NC=N1)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)NC(=O)CCN

Synonyms (41)
  • 8V0
  • N-2-M
  • 3-aminopropionyl-histidine
  • B-Ala-his-oh
  • Carnosine
  • Hydrochloride, Carnosine
  • Ignotine
  • Karnozin
  • Karnozzn
  • L-Carnosine
  • L-Carnosine (Standard)
  • L-HISTIDINE, N-beta-ALANYL-
  • L-Histidine, beta-alanyl-
  • L-Histidine, |A-alanyl-
  • L-Ignotine
  • N-(3-Aminopropanoyl)histidine
  • N-b-alanyl-L-Histidine
  • N-beta-alanyl-L-histidine
  • Sevitin
  • b-Alanyl-L-histidine
  • b-Alanylhistidine
  • beta Alanylhistidine
  • beta-Alanyl-L-histidine
  • beta-alanyl-l-histidin
  • betaAla-His

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