What is HMB

HMB(short for β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyrate) is a metabolite of the L-Leucine, it is natually produced about 0.3 grams per day in normal diets by the human body, and can also be widely found in animals and plants in insignificant quantities, such as grapefruit, alfalfa and fish.

Calcium Beta-hydroxy Beta-methylbutyrate (HMB-Ca, CaHMB) is the most common supplement form, which is easy stocking and usage during commercialization.

 

Synonyms: Calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate; beta hydroxy beta methyl butyrate; b-hydroxy-b-methylbutyrate; hydroxy methyl butyrate; CaHMB; HMB Calcium; Calcium HMB; Ca-HMB; HMB Ca; 3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate; beta hydroxy beta methylbutyrate; hmb hydroxy methylbutyrate; b hydroxy b methylbutyrate.

Specifications:

CAS:	135236-72-5
Appearance:	white crystalline powder
Content(B-hydroxy B-methylbutyrate Calcium):	≥99%
HMB assay:	≥84%
Ca assay:	13.5-14.5%

Benefits & merchanism：

As a new type anabolism and anti-catabolism nutrient, HMB can stimulate myofibrillar muscle protein synthesis and inhibite muscle protein breakdown, and currently appears to be a pretty interesting ingredient in sport supplement, dietary supplement and certain medical foods.

1. Sport supplement for muscle construction and energy boosting:
·Anti-catabolic agent: 20-fold more potent than Leucine at reducing muscle mass losses over time.
·Anabolic agent: increase exercise-induced gains in muscle size and lean body mass
·Energy boosting: increase muscle strength.
·Reducing skeletal muscle damage from exercise and expediting recovery from high-intensity exercise.
·Improving aerobic exercise performance and increase gains in aerobic fitness when combined with high-intensity interval training.

2. Dietary supplement for the aged who may suffer Sarcopenia:
·HMB also helps to preserve or increase lean body mass and muscle strength for the older adults who usually accompany with age-related muscle loss.

3. Certain medical foods that are intended to promote wound healing and provide nutritional support for people experiencing with muscle loss:
·Preventing muscle atrophy during bed rest.
·Promoting wound healing following surgery, trauma or infection stress state.
·Reducing the loss of muscle mass, function, and strength that occurs in hypercatabolic disease states such as cancer cachexia or AIDS;

Safety and regualtions:

·No adverse effects from long-term use as a dietary supplements in adults have been found.

·HMB had not been banned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, World Anti-Doping Agency, or any other prominent national or international athletic organization till 2018.

·Approved as substances generally recognized as safe(GRAS) by U.S in year 1995.

 

We can also custom-made as clients detailed requirements.

Applications:

Powder, Capsules, Protein shakes, Dairy, Function food & beverage

Dosage:

38mg/kg・BMI of HMB per day.

Our advantage:

Vegan/Vegetarian/Kosher/Halal/Non GMO/ISO/HACCP

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