Model Number

cas:137-08-6

English Name: D-Calcium Pantothenate

Other Name: Vitamin B5

Molecular Formula: C18H32CaN2O10

Molecular Weight: 476.53

CAS NO.: 137-08-6

Appearance and Character:

D-Calcium Pantothenate is a kind of white crystal, odorless, slightly hygroscopic. It tastes a little bitter. Its aqueous solution shows neutral or faintly base, it dissolves easily in water, slightly in alcohol and hardly in chloroform or ethyl ether.

Physiological Function:

D-Calcium Pantothenate functions as vitamins in feed, food and pharmaceutical industry. It is an essential part of coenzyme A. It can adjust the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate and fat, preserve the mucosa on the skin surface and shine of the hair (or feather), and moreover prevent diseases. It is especially indispensable to the growth, fat synthetize and catabolism of poultry, livestock and fishes.

Deficiency Symptoms:

The deficiency of D-Calcium Pantothenate will cause poultry and livestock to grow slowly, hinder their reproduction, lower their adaptability. Main symptoms: rough skin, reluster or loss of hair or feather, scabby crusts appear round the corner of the eyes; disorder of digestion, loss of appetite, diarrhea; low rate of hatch ability and high embryo mortality; scabby crusts over affected areas such as the corners of the month or beak, around the eyes, behind the ears and occasionally on the feet. Also a deficiency can lead to unsteady movements, which are recognized particularly in pigs as "goose-stepping".

Storage: to keep in a dry, cool and off-light place.

Packaging: 25kg/ Fibre Drum, 25kg/ Cardboard Carton

Shelf life：

If it is stored at below 20℃ in the tightly sealed, original containers, it has a shelf life of 24 months,use it as quickly as possible after unseal.