01Product

Arginine Nitrate 73% L-Arginine / 27% Nitrate

At a glance

Arginine Nitrate from Zhicheng Bio — supply summary

Zhicheng Bio supplies bulk Arginine Nitrate (73% L-Arginine / 27% Nitrate), shipping from Shanghai, China. This grade is produced to order. Every shipment carries a batch Certificate of Analysis; specification sheet and MSDS are supplied on request. Zhicheng Bio publishes no list price — quotes are issued per quantity and Incoterm by email to zhicheng1@zhicheng-bio.cn.

Supplier: Zhicheng Bio, Shanghai, China
Grade / specification: 73% L-Arginine / 27% Nitrate
Availability: Made to order
Documents: Batch CoA with every shipment; spec sheet and MSDS on request
Packing: 25 kg cartons or bags, adjustable
How to get a price: Email RFQ to zhicheng1@zhicheng-bio.cn — no list price is published

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Arginine Nitrate

73% L-Arginine / 27% Nitrate

Bulk Arginine Nitrate for B2B manufacturing — supplied against your target specification, with documentation your QA can review before anything ships. Pricing below is indicative; send an RFQ for a firm quote, MOQ and lead time.

$6.79 – $7.61 /kg by order volume · indicative, ex-Shanghai

Indicative range — larger volumes price toward the low end. Ingredient markets move weekly; your firm price is confirmed by quotation, typically within one business day.

Category: Sports Nutrition

Availability: In stock

Packing: 25 kg bags, cartons or drums (standard)

Key supply points

Supplied against your target specification — USP / FCC / JP monograph where applicable
Recent batch COA provided with the quotation, before you commit
Consolidates with other SKUs into one shipment out of Shanghai
Third-party lab verification available pre-shipment on request

Documentation with every batch

COA per batchSpec SheetMSDS / SDSExport docs

Third-party lab verification can be arranged pre-shipment on request. Certificates of origin, non-GMO or allergen statements per destination-market requirements.

Request COA & Quote Use the RFQ form

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Documentation-first

COA per batch, Spec Sheet and MSDS — reviewed by your QA before anything ships.

Ready-stock depth

Multi-tonne inventory on core SKUs, plus 28 actives held in our US warehouse in Los Angeles for domestic delivery.

Certified supply chain

Sourced from audited, certified manufacturers — ISO, HACCP, Halal & Kosher available.

Flexible export

25 kg bags, cartons or drums; FOB / CIF / DDP by lane, sea or air consolidation.

02Identity & properties

Identity & properties

Compound identifiers and physical properties for this material. The binding version is always the Specification Sheet and batch COA issued with your quotation.

CAS No.	223253-05-2 (PubChem also lists 51076-10-9 as a synonym for the same CID)
Molecular Formula	C6H15N5O5 (L-arginine · nitric acid, 1:1)
Molecular Weight	237.21
Synonyms	L-Arginine nitrate, Arginine nitrate, L-arginine mononitrate, UNII 7WJ8GC32VM
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Solubility	Soluble in water

03Specifications

Specifications

Typical parameters below — the binding version is the Specification Sheet and batch COA we send with your quotation.

Parameter	Specification	Test method
L-Arginine content	73% (as stated on the offer sheet; 73.4% theoretical)	HPLC / calculated
Nitrate (NO3) content	27% (as stated on the offer sheet; 26.1% theoretical)	Ion chromatography / titration
Nitrite	—	Ion chromatography or colorimetric
Oxidising properties / transport classification	—	Per manufacturer MSDS
Assay (as-is / dried basis)	—	Titration or HPLC per the applicable monograph
Appearance	—	Visual
Identification	—	IR / specific optical rotation per monograph
Specific optical rotation	—	Polarimetry
Loss on drying	—	Gravimetric
Residue on ignition / sulphated ash	—	Gravimetric
Chloride	—	Per monograph
Sulphate	—	Per monograph
Iron	—	Per monograph
Other amino acids / related substances	—	TLC or HPLC per monograph
Heavy metals (Pb / As / Cd / Hg)	—	ICP-MS or per monograph
Microbiology (TAMC / TYMC / E. coli / Salmonella)	—	USP <61>/<62> or equivalent

A dash means we have no fixed limit to publish for that parameter: it is reported on the batch COA and the limit is agreed with your QA. We would rather leave it blank than invent a number. Full physical, chemical, heavy-metal and microbiological parameters are listed in the Specification Sheet — sent with every quotation.

04Formulation & handling notes

Formulation & handling notes

The practical points our technical team raises with buyers of this material — the things that decide whether a batch behaves in your process.

The commercial logic of this ingredient is that one salt carries two actives down two different pathways: arginine feeds the nitric oxide synthase route and nitrate feeds the nitrate-nitrite-NO reduction route. That is why the 73%/27% split is the number formulators quote rather than the total salt weight.

Both numbers check out stoichiometrically, which is a useful sanity test on any offer: L-arginine 174.20 in a 237.21 g/mol mononitrate is 73.4%, and nitrate 62.00 is 26.1%. An offer whose stated split is far from 73/27 is either a different stoichiometry or wrong.

Nitrite is the specification row that matters most, and it is not on a standard amino-acid COA. Nitrite is a nitrosamine precursor and a toxicological endpoint of its own, so a nitrate salt needs a nitrite limit — insist on one before you formulate, not after.

Nitrate salts can be classified as oxidising solids for transport, which is a completely different shipping conversation from an amino acid. Confirm the UN classification, packing group and air-freight status from the manufacturer's MSDS before you quote a freight mode. This is the one SKU in the range where the logistics answer is not 'ships like a food powder'.

In a formulation containing secondary amines and a low pH, nitrate and especially nitrite raise a nitrosation question. It is a formulation-safety review item, not a reason to avoid the ingredient, but it should be on the record.

Nitrate contributes to a finished product's oral nitrate load, which is relevant if your customer's market regulates nitrate in food or if athletes in your customer base are subject to sport-specific monitoring. Give them the nitrate assay so they can do the arithmetic.

05Applications

Applications

B2B manufacturing use only — no finished-product or health claims.

Pre-workout and pump formulations (dual arginine plus nitrate delivery is the selling point)

Nitric-oxide-precursor blends

Capsules and stick packs

Combination products with citrulline

06Regulatory status by market

Regulatory status by market

Status of the raw material, stated as conservatively as our sources allow. This is supply-chain information, not regulatory advice — confirm the position for your finished product and destination market with your own regulatory counsel.

Market	Status	Basis
United States	Arginine nitrate is not among the amino acids listed in 21 CFR 172.320 — that regulation covers amino acids 'in the free, hydrated, or anhydrous form, or as the hydrochloride, sodium, or potassium salts', and the nitrate salt is not one of them. No GRAS notice for arginine nitrate was identified. US supplement marketing rests on DSHEA and possibly on a New Dietary Ingredient notification.	21 CFR 172.320(a) (salt forms covered); DSHEA / NDI framework
European Union	Arginine nitrate is likely to require novel-food authorisation for food or supplement use in the EU; none was identified.	Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 (novel foods)
China	Status as a nutrient fortification substance / food additive under Chinese national standards to be confirmed.	GB 14880-2012 (nutrient fortification substances), GB 2760 (food additives), and NHC new-food-ingredient announcements
Japan	No JP XVIII Official Monograph for this substance was located.	JP XVIII

07Selected research

Selected research

Peer-reviewed literature on this compound, with linked identifiers so you can read the primary source rather than take our word for it.

These references are listed for scientific context only. They describe published research on the compound; they are not claims about this raw material and not claims about any finished product. Zhicheng Bio makes no medical, health or performance claims.

A review of dietary nitrate metabolism described the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway, reporting that oral bacteria reduce nitrate to nitrite and thereby raise circulating nitrite, which can be reduced further to nitric oxide in regions of low oxygen availability. Jones AM, Vanhatalo A, Seals DR, Rossman MJ, Piknova B, Jonvik KL. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2021;53(2):280-294. PMID 32735111 DOI 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002470 Source
A review of nitric-oxide precursor supplements for strength performance described the NOS-dependent and NOS-independent pathways relying on L-arginine and nitrates respectively, and summarised the literature on their effects on strength and power outcomes. Gonzalez AM, Townsend JR, Pinzone AG, Hoffman JR. Nutrients. 2023;15(3):660. PMID 36771366 DOI 10.3390/nu15030660 Source
A review of dietary nitrate and physical performance summarised the evidence on nitrate ingestion, principally from nitrate-rich vegetables, and its relationship to exercise performance measures. Jones AM, Thompson C, Wylie LJ, Vanhatalo A. Annu Rev Nutr. 2018;38:303-328. PMID 30130468 DOI 10.1146/annurev-nutr-082117-051622 Source
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials assessed food sources of nitrate, polyphenols, L-arginine and L-citrulline in relation to endurance exercise performance. d'Unienville NMA, Blake HT, Coates AM, Hill AM, Nelson MJ, Buckley JD. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2021;18(1):76. PMID 34965876 DOI 10.1186/s12970-021-00472-y Source

08Packing, storage & lead time

Packing, storage & lead time

Standard packing	25 kg bags, cartons or drums
Private packing	Custom packing & labeling available for regular customers
Storage	Cool, dry place, sealed in original packaging
Lead time	In stock
Shipping	Sea or air consolidation out of Shanghai · FOB / CIF / DDP by lane

09Procurement FAQ

Procurement FAQ

01Is this a branded nitrate ingredient?

No. We supply this as generic arginine nitrate and make no branded-ingredient claim. Branded nitrate ingredients exist in this space and are covered by their owners' trademarks and patents; if your formulation or label needs one, that licence has to come from the brand owner, not from us. What we can document is the material itself: assay, nitrate content, COA per batch and transport classification.

02How does the 73/27 split work out?

It is stoichiometric, which is a good sign: L-arginine is 174.20 of the 237.21 g/mol mononitrate, or 73.4%, and nitrate is 62.00, or 26.1%. So a 2000 mg serving is about 1470 mg arginine and 520 mg nitrate. Ask for both assays on the COA so you can dose against either number.

03What has to be on the COA for a nitrate salt?

Nitrite, above all — it is a nitrosamine precursor and a toxicological endpoint, and it does not appear on a standard amino-acid COA. Also both the arginine and nitrate assays separately, and heavy metals. We will request the manufacturer's nitrite limit and method with your quotation.

04Does it ship like your other powders?

Do not assume so. Nitrate salts can be classified as oxidising solids for transport, which changes the packing group, the documentation and potentially air-freight eligibility. We will confirm the UN classification from the manufacturer's MSDS before quoting a freight mode on this item.

05What is the MOQ for Arginine Nitrate?

MOQ is quote-based and flexible. Tell us your target quantity in the RFQ — for core in-stock SKUs we can usually accommodate both trial orders and multi-tonne volumes.

06Can I get a sample of Arginine Nitrate before ordering?

Yes — samples are available on request for evaluation and lab verification. Mention it in your RFQ and we will confirm the arrangement.

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