Alpha Lipoic Acid is an antioxidant that is used to break down carbohydrates and to make energy. Because Alpha Lipoic Acid seems to work like an antioxidant, it might provide protection to the brain and also be helpful in certain liver diseases. People most commonly use Alpha Lipoic Acid for nerve pain in people with diabetes. It is also used for obesity, altitude sickness, aging skin, high levels of cholesterol or other fats in the blood, and many other purposes.

• Appearance: Yellow crystals or crystalline powder
• Solubility: Soluble in aliphatic solvent (methanol, ethanol, chloroform, ether)
• Stability: Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents