What is Creatine monohydrate CAS NO.6020-87-7
Creatine monohydrate is a pharmaceutical raw material and dietary supplement additive. It can inhibit the generation of factors causing muscle fatigue, alleviate fatigue and tension, aid in physical recovery, accelerate protein synthesis in the human body, promote muscle firmness and elasticity, reduce cholesterol, lipid, and blood glucose levels, ameliorate sarcopenia in middle-aged and elderly individuals, and retard aging processes.
It can be used as a food additive, cosmetic surfactant, feed additive, beverage additive, pharmaceutical raw material, and dietary supplement additive. It can also be directly formulated into capsules or oral tablets.
Nutritional enhancer. Creatine monohydrate is acclaimed as one of the most popular and effective nutritional supplements. Its status is comparable to that of protein products, firmly establishing itself among the "best-selling supplements." It is deemed essential for bodybuilders and widely utilized by athletes in various disciplines such as soccer and basketball to enhance energy levels and strength. Creatine is not a banned substance as it naturally occurs in numerous foods, hence no sporting organization prohibits its use. Reportedly, in the 1996 Olympics, three out of every four medal-winning athletes used creatine.
According to small-scale studies conducted in Japan, creatine monohydrate has shown potential to improve muscle function in patients with mitochondrial disorders. However, the extent of improvement varies among individuals and is related to the biochemical and genetic characteristics of the patients' muscle fibers.