The upstream and downstream benefits of the industrial chain promote the continued expansion of D-calcium pantothenate (calcium d-pantothenate) production capacity

D-calcium pantothenate, also known as d-calcium pantothenate, has a chemical formula of C18H32CaN2O10 and is a subdivided product of calcium pantothenate. Calcium D-pantothenate appears as white or slightly yellow crystalline powder, odorless, soluble in glycerin and water, and insoluble in ether, methanol and chloroform. D-Calcium pantothenate can promote the body’s absorption of nutrients and is widely used in food additives, feed additives, health products, medicine and other fields.

The upstream of the D-calcium pantothenate industry chain supplies raw materials, and β-alanine occupies its main production cost. β-Alanine, also known as 3-aminopropionic acid, has special biological activity. As an organic synthetic raw material, it is widely used in many fields. In recent years, attracted by market prospects, the number of companies in my country’s β-alanine industry has continued to grow, driving the continued expansion of their production capacity. At present, my country has become one of the major producing countries of β-alanine in the world, and its raw material advantages will lay a good foundation for the development of the D-calcium pantothenate industry.

The midstream of the D-calcium pantothenate industrial chain is product manufacturing, with biological enzymatic and chemical methods as the mainstream preparation methods. The biological enzymatic method refers to using DL-pantolactone as the raw material. After decomposition and extraction, β-alanine is added, and then through condensation, crystallization and other processes to prepare D-calcium pantothenate. This method is green and environmentally friendly and has high quality finished product. Good, low production cost and other advantages; chemical method, also known as chemical induced separation method, is the traditional preparation method of D-calcium pantothenate. It has the disadvantages of high toxicity of finished products and high production cost, and is gradually being replaced by emerging preparation methods such as biological enzymatic methods. .

The downstream of the D-calcium pantothenate industrial chain is in application areas, including food additives, feed additives, health products, medicine, etc. In the field of food additives, D-calcium pantothenate can be used to produce dairy products, beverages, baked goods, etc.; in the field of feed additives, D-calcium pantothenate can improve animal disease resistance and promote bone growth. This field is the largest demand end. The proportion reaches nearly 60%; in the medical field, D-calcium pantothenate can be used to treat pyruvateuria and malnutrition. According to the “2023-2028 China D-Calcium Pantothenate (D-Calcium Pantothenate) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center ” shows that as downstream demand continues to grow, my country’s D-calcium pantothenate production capacity continues to expand, reaching 23,000 tons in 2022, accounting for nearly 80% of the world’s total production capacity.

After years of development, my country has become the world’s largest producer of D-calcium pantothenate, and local companies have a competitive advantage in the global market. The main manufacturers of D-calcium pantothenate in my country include Xinfu Chemical, Huaheng Biotech, Xinhecheng, Xinfa Pharmaceutical, Yifan Pharmaceutical, Tiger Biotech, etc. Yifan Pharmaceutical’s annual production capacity of D-calcium pantothenate reaches 8,000 tons, ranking first in the world.

Industry analysts said that benefiting from the growing application demand, the development trend of the D-calcium pantothenate industry continues to improve. Driven by positive factors such as sufficient supply of raw materials and improved technological maturity, my country’s D-calcium pantothenate production capacity has continued to expand and has become the world’s largest producer. In terms of market competition, there are many D-calcium pantothenate manufacturers in my country, and leading companies occupy a competitive advantage in the global market.