Betaine

This classification denotes a nutritional supplement with the molecular formula C5H11NO2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 3SCV180C9W, chemically known as 2-(trimethylammonio)ethanoic acid, hydroxide, inner salt but generally known as betaine, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 247. Betaine comes in many forms, including base, aldehyde, aldehyde chloride, aldehyde hydrate, alpha-d-glucofuranuronate, amide, aspartate, cephaloridine, chloride, choline citrate, citrate, d-galacturonate, d-gluconate, hydrate, hydrazide hydrochloride, hydrochloride, l-ascorbate, lauryldimethylaminoacetate, methyl ester, monohydrate, nicotinate, solution, and tartrate. European Medicines Agency schedules Betaine in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB13055MIG. World Health Organization schedules betaine in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. Most nations schedule Betaine under HS 29239000 and SITC 51481. As of Q4 2014, BETAINE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Betaine bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C1166065 and NCI Concept Code C81038. SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)[O-].