L-fucose is one of the eight essential sugars in the human body and one of the oligosaccharides in human milk (which also contains sialic acid, N-acetylglucosamine, D-glucose, and D-galactose). It is an ideal dietary supplement and nutritional supplement for infant food, as well as an immune enhancer. L-fucose also has various uses in the field of cosmetics, such as as as a skin moisturizer, skin regenerator, and anti-aging agent, or for preventing epidermal (skin) inflammation. effect | ||
LogP: | -0.340 (est) | |
pKa: | 12.50±0.20(Predicted) | |
solubility: | H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless | |
CAS number: | 2438-80-4 |