Sialic acid (SA),whose scientific name is"N-acetylneuraminic acid", is a naturallyoccurring carbohydrate. It was originallyisolated from the submandibular glandmucin, hence the name.Sialic acid usuallyexists in the form of oligosaccharides, gly-colipids or glycoproteins. In the humanbody, the brain has the highest sialic acidcontent. The main food source of sialic acid isbreast milk,which is also found in milk,eggs and cheese.

CAS NO:502-65-8

EC NO:207-949-1

Molecular Formula:C₄₀H₅₆

Molecular Weight:536.8726

Synonyms:;C.I. 75125;CI 75125;Lycopene Beadlet;LYCOSOURCE;LYCOPENE;JARCOPENE(TM);4,4-CAROTENE;2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-OCTAMETHYL-DOTRIACONTA-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-TRIDECAENE;PSI,PSI-CAROTENE;Y,Y-CAROTENE;E 160d;(5cis,5'cis,9cis,13cis)-psi,psi-carotene;

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