L-Ornithine L-aspartate salt

Names

[ Name ]:
L-Ornithine L-aspartate salt

[Synonym ]:
L-Ornithine L-Aspartate Salt
L-Ornithine L-Aspartate
L-Ornithine-L-Aspartate
L-Aspartic acid - L-ornithine (1:1)
EINECS 221-772-7
L-OrnithineL-aspartatesalt
(S)-2,5-Diaminopentanoic acid L-aspartate salt
Hepa-Merz (TN)
L-Ornithin-L-aspartat
L-Aspartic acid, compd. with L-ornithine (1:1)
MFCD00058084
(S)-2,5-Diaminopentanoic acid compound with (S)-2-aminosuccinic acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

L-Ornithine L-aspartate is a stable salt of two natural nonessential L-amino acids: ornithine and aspartic acid. L-Ornithine L-aspartate lowers blood ammonia concentration and to eliminate symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy associated with liver cirrhosis[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[References]

[1]. Sikorska H, et al. [Physiological functions of L-ornithine and L-aspartate in the body and the efficacy of administration of L-ornithine-L-aspartate in conditions of relative deficiency]. Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2010 Jun;28(168):490-5.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Boiling Point ]:
308.7ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₉H₁₉N₃O₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
265.264

[ Flash Point ]:
140.5ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
265.127380

[ PSA ]:
189.96000

[ LogP ]:
0.11110

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: CI9463000

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 3230-94-2

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 5

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C5-H12-N2-O2.C4-H7-N-O4

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: 85IPAE "Modern Pharmaceuticals of Japan, III," Tokyo, Japan Pharmaceutical, Medical and Dental Supply Exporters' Assoc., 1968 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,91,1968

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: >5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,164,1982

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: >5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: NIIRDN Drugs in Japan (Ethical Drugs). (Yakugyo Jiho Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) Volume(issue)/page/year: 6,164,1982

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 2 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: 85IPAE "Modern Pharmaceuticals of Japan, III," Tokyo, Japan Pharmaceutical, Medical and Dental Supply Exporters' Assoc., 1968 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,91,1968

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi: Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S37/39

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
CI9463000

[ HS Code ]:
2922499990

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2922499990

[ Summary ]:
HS:2922499990 other amino-acids, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, and their esters; salts thereof VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Modulation of neural activation following treatment of hepatic encephalopathy.

Neurology 80(11) , 1041-7, (2013)

To measure changes in psychometric state, neural activation, brain volume (BV), and cerebral metabolite concentrations during treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy.As proof of principle, 22 pati...

L-Ornithine-l-aspartate in the management of hepatic encephalopathy: a meta-analysis.

J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 24(1) , 9-14, (2009)

Hepatic encephalopathy continues to be a major clinical problem and the current decade has not witnessed major therapeutic breakthroughs in this area. L-ornithine-l-aspartate (LOLA) is not frequently ...

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of intravenous L-ornithine-L-aspartate on postural control in patients with cirrhosis.

Liver Int. 30(4) , 574-82, (2010)

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a complication of liver disease. Several treatments have been introduced but only L-ornithine-L-aspartate (LOLA) shows proven efficacy. This double-blind, randomized, pl...

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