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Citicoline CAS 987-78-0 supplier in china

Common Name    Citicoline
CAS Number    987-78-0    
Molecular Weight    488.324
Boiling Point    851.4ºC at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula    C14H26N4O11P2

Citicoline is a brain chemical that occurs naturally in the body. As a medicine, it is taken by mouth as a supplement or given by IV or as a shot.Citicoline is used for Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, head trauma, cerebrovascular disease such as stroke, age-related memory loss, Parkinson's disease, attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD), and glaucoma.

Citicoline was originally developed in Japan for stroke. It was later introduced as a prescription drug in many European countries. In these countries it is now frequently prescribed for thinking problems related to circulation problems in the brain. In the US, citicoline is marketed as a dietary supplement.

Function:
1. Lessens undesirable age-related changes in the brain
2. Improves mental performance and memory
3. Enables the synthesis of phospholipids and acetylcholine
4. Restores the optimum amount of phosphatidylcholine and acetylcholine in the body systems
5. May help reduce brain damage after a stroke
6.May reduce symptoms of Alzheimer's disease