Betaine monohydrate is used as an active ingredient in Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Health & Personal care products. It is primarily used in water-based formulations such as lotions, skin creams (emulsions), shampoos, and liquid color cosmetics.

Betaine is a methyl donor that helps the body metabolize an amino acid called homocysteine. This can help lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. It also may help protect against nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver).
It is a methyl donor

Betaine Monohydrate is a methyl donor (transmethylation). It is a major osmolyte and prevents osmolytic stress when added to farmed fish upon transfer from low to high salinity.

Betaine also increases intracellular water retention and protects enzymes against osmotic induced inactivation. It is a major choline precursor, which acts as a methyl donor in the methionine cycle and transmethylation reactions.

It is present in high levels in the liver, brain and skeletal muscles of humans to improve performance. Betaine is rapidly absorbed in the gut, with a peak in serum levels between 1-2 hours after food intake.

Betaine is available as betaine anhydrous extracted from sugar beets and as betaine hydrochloride from synthetic production. Recent research has shown that both betaine sources (natural extraction and chemical synthesis) have similar biological properties.
It acts as a stress reliever

The application of Betaine Monohydrate as an anti-stress agent is likely to increase during the forecast period, as it has a number of positive benefits. It can improve digestion, support liver function, and help increase muscle growth.

Betaine can also reduce homocysteine levels in the body, which has been linked to heart disease and stroke. It can help convert homocysteine into methionine, which is essential for cell health.

Another important benefit of betaine is that it helps keep your cellular water balance at a healthy level. This is especially important when you’re working out or living in hot climates, where hydration can be an issue.

Betaine is an osmoregulatory compound that interacts with cellular water to ensure that cells don’t divert valuable energy away from growth and lean gain. It can also protect cellular organelles, enzymes and proteins from dehydration-related stresses like high ambient temperatures.
It is a nutritive agent

Betaine is a nutritive agent that is mainly used in food & beverage, animal feed, personal care, cosmetics and detergents. It is also found in some pharmaceuticals and reagents.

Betaine monohydrate is a methyl donor and helps in proper liver function, detoxification reactions, and cellular functioning. Betaine also works closely with choline, folic acid and vitamin B12.

Betaine can lower the level of homocysteine, which is a blood-thinning protein that increases your risk for heart disease and stroke. It can also help your body fight hardening of the arteries that can lead to heart attack or stroke. It is safe for most people, but should be taken in small doses if you have high cholesterol or a history of heart disease or diabetes.
It is a chelating agent

The application of Betaine Monohydrate as a chelating agent is an interesting and useful one. It helps in improving the effectiveness of phytoextraction, which is a low cost and ecologically friendly technique to remove heavy metals from soil.

The use of a chelating agent increases the solubility of metals in soil and thus improves their removal by plants. This is a promising technique for remediating contaminated agricultural land.

However, there are a number of challenges to be met in the implementation of this technology. For instance, it is crucial to prevent chelating agents from degrading quickly after they have been applied to soil.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an improved process for preparing Betaine compound in a high purity and high yield rate. The method comprises combining alkylamidopropyl betaine, amphoteric surfactants and biocidal active substances at a moderately alkaline pH.