Levodopa Powder

Levodopa Powder

What is Levodopa Powder?         

      Levodopa Powder is a pharmaceutical-grade compound widely recognized for its essential role in managing Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders. As the direct precursor to dopamine, a crucial neurotransmitter in the brain, Levodopa is derived from the natural amino acid L-tyrosine, which is abundant in various plant and animal proteins. The primary active ingredient in it is L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, or L-DOPA, which serves as a direct precursor to dopamine.

key Features

1.Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
     Symptom Relief: Levodopa is converted to dopamine in the brain, which helps replenish the diminished levels of dopamine in people with Parkinson's disease. This alleviates symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, slowness of movement, and balance problems.
     Improvement in Motor Function: By increasing dopamine levels, Levodopa helps improve motor control and reduces the severity of motor symptoms.

2.Management of Dopamine-Responsive Dystonia
     Muscle Control: In conditions like dopamine-responsive dystonia, Levodopa helps improve muscle control and reduces involuntary muscle contractions.

3.Diagnosis of Parkinsonism
     Response Test: Sometimes, Levodopa is used diagnostically to determine if a patient's symptoms are due to Parkinson's disease or another condition. A significant improvement with Levodopa suggests Parkinson's disease.

4.Combination with Other Medications
     Carbidopa: Levodopa is often combined with Carbidopa (as in the medication Sinemet) to prevent its conversion to dopamine outside the brain, which enhances its efficacy and reduces side effects like nausea.

Applications

     Pharmaceutical Industry: Arecoline hydrobromide has a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical field. It is used in the development of new drugs, particularly as an active ingredient for tapeworm expelling. Because its content in natural betel nut is very low and its properties are unstable, making it difficult to meet clinical needs, researchers have synthesized stable arecoline hydrobromide.

     Agricultural Industry: In agriculture, it has become a highly effective plant protection agent, helping crops resist pests and diseases.

     Research Industry: It is also a key subject of scientific research, particularly in chemistry and biology. Its high-purity forms (such as 98% arecoline) have demonstrated extremely high stability and reactivity in the laboratory, making it suitable for a variety of high-end applications.

      Our packing method is 1KG/Aluminium bags, 25kg/drum

      For some products that require special packaging during transportation, we will carry out more delicate packaging. For example, retinal needs to be stored at -20 °C, so we choose cold chain transportation during transportation; deoxyarbutin will change color during transportation, so we will Vacuum packing of deoxyarbutin