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DL-3-Hydroxybutyric acid sodium salt (DL-BHB sodium salt, C₄H₇NaO₃) is the synthetic sodium salt of a racemic mixture (D- and L- forms) of 3-hydroxybutyric acid.
Function: Mimics the ketone body D-β-hydroxybutyrate (D-BHB) naturally produced during fasting/ketosis, providing an alternative energy source.
Uses:
Research: Studying ketosis, metabolism, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and aging.
Exogenous Ketone Supplements: Aims to rapidly elevate blood ketone levels for energy, cognitive enhancement, or ketogenic diet support.
Key Point: Only the D-form is biologically active in humans; the L-form is not utilized the same way.
Properties: Typically a white, crystalline, water-soluble, and hygroscopic powder.
DL-3-Hydroxybutyric acid sodium salt (often called DL-β-hydroxybutyrate sodium salt or DL-BHB sodium salt) is the sodium salt of the racemic mixture of D- and L- enantiomers of 3-hydroxybutyric acid. Its chemical formula is C₄H₇NaO₃.
Key Points:
Composition: Combines sodium (Na⁺) with both mirror-image forms (D- and L-) of 3-hydroxybutyrate.
Role: Mimics the ketone body D-β-hydroxybutyrate (D-BHB), the primary circulating ketone during fasting/ketosis.
Natural vs. Synthetic: Naturally occurring D-BHB is a key energy source for brain/heart during low glucose. The DL-form is synthetic.
Uses:
Research: Studies ketosis, metabolism, cancer, neurodegeneration, and aging.
Supplements: Found in exogenous ketone supplements aiming to elevate blood ketone levels quickly (for energy, cognitive focus, or ketogenic diet support).
Properties: White crystalline powder, soluble in water, hygroscopic.
Note: The natural, biologically active form in humans is D-BHB. The L-form is not metabolized the same way.
In short: A synthetic sodium salt of both enantiomers of 3-hydroxybutyric acid, used primarily in research and ketone supplements to study or induce effects similar to natural ketosis.
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