Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Malic acid is used as a component of insect tissue culture. It is also useful as an acidulant in soft drinks, jams, fruit and vegetable juices._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Malic acid has been used:_x000D_ • to induce basal respiration in mitochondrial cell culture_x000D_ • to measure the mitochondrial ETC (electron transport chain) activity_x000D_ • as a component of mitochondrial substrate stock_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 25, 100, 500 g in poly bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Malic acid is a part of cellular metabolism. Its application is recognized in pharmaceutics. It is useful in the treatment of hepatic malfunctioning, effective against hyper-ammonemia. It is used as a part of amino acid infusion. Malic acid also serves as a nanomedicine in the treatment of brain neurological disorders. A TCA (Krebs cycle) intermediate and partner in the malic acid aspartate shuttle.