5-Aminolevulinic acid has broad application prospects and the domestic market has not yet been effectively developed.

5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), also known as 5-amino-4-levulinic acid, is a type of ketonic acid structural compound that appears as white or off-white powdery crystals. As a naturally occurring amino acid, 5-ALA is widely found in plants and animals. In the body, 5-ALA can be converted into chlorophyll, heme, vitamin B12 and other substances, which plays an important role in plant photosynthesis and cell energy metabolism. have important influence.

As a functional ingredient, 5-ALA shows good application prospects in food, health products, medicine, cosmetics, feed, pet food, agriculture, chemical industry and other fields. In the field of medicine, 5-ALA is suitable for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and cancer; in the field of cosmetics, 5-ALA has a moisturizing function and helps to increase skin moisture and elasticity; in the agricultural field, 5-ALA has the function of promoting plant growth Growth effect can improve crop yield and quality; in the field of feed, 5-ALA can accelerate muscle protein synthesis, improve anemia, and thereby improve the immunity of poultry and livestock.

According to the “2022-2026 China 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) Industry Market Monitoring and Future Development Prospects Research Report released by the Industrial Research Center span>” shows that due to the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the global 5-ALA market has shrunk in 2020, reaching about 760 million yuan. 5-ALA has a wide range of application fields. As research continues to deepen, the 5-ALA market has good development prospects. It is expected that the global 5-ALA market will reach 1.84 billion yuan in 2027.

my country is a major country in the production and consumption of 5-ALA. There are a large number of domestic 5-ALA production companies, including Xi’an Sail Biotech, Xi’an Saibon, Suzhou Namet, Zhengzhou Xinlian, Xi’an Tianfeng and other companies. The market competition is becoming increasingly fierce. . Medicine and agriculture are currently the two main application scenarios of 5-ALA in my country, with a total application proportion of up to 90%. Overall, my country’s 5-ALA market has not yet been effectively developed, and the industry has broad prospects for future development.

The 5-ALA synthesis process can be divided into chemical synthesis and microbial fermentation. The chemical synthesis method is further divided into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural conversion method, furfural conversion method, tetrahydrofurfurylamine conversion method, etc. Chemical synthesis is the mainstream synthesis process for 5-ALA. However, due to the long reaction process, many by-products, and toxic raw materials, the yield of 5-ALA is low and insufficient to meet market demand. In recent years, with the rise of biotechnology, microbial fermentation methods have attracted attention from relevant companies, and some companies have achieved small-scale industrial production. However, due to high production costs, microbial fermentation methods still cannot meet the application market demand, resulting in the main concentration of 5-ALA applications. in the field of high-end medicine.

Industry analysts said that my country is a major producer and consumer of 5-ALA. However, due to production technology, cost and other factors, the current pharmaceutical industry , Agriculture is the main application scenario of 5-ALA in my country, and other fields have not yet been effectively developed. 5-ALA has broad application prospects. In the future, as production levels increase and production costs decrease, my country’s 5-ALA market will further develop.