Lipo-C

Overview

Lipo-C (also called MIC Injection or MICC) is a lipotropic compounded injection containing methionine, inositol, choline, and B-vitamins (usually B12, with some formulations adding B6/B1). It is prepared by prescription compounding pharmacies and commonly marketed as an adjunct to weight-management programs and for liver metabolic support. These ingredients are believed to act together as methyl donors and fat-transport cofactors. Importantly, there is currently no well-designed randomized controlled trial demonstrating that the Lipo-C formulation itself — as a whole product — produces an independent, attributable weight-loss effect; the supportive evidence that exists comes from studies of individual ingredients (choline, inositol, carnitine, etc.) rather than from trials of the Lipo-C blend as a whole. Formulations are also not standardized across compounding pharmacies — ingredient lists and concentrations vary considerably between vendors (a common formula uses Methionine/Inositol/Choline Chloride/L-Carnitine/Thiamine HCl/Dexpanthenol at roughly 15/50/50/50/15/5 mg/mL, but this varies by supplier). The product is not FDA-approved for any indication. Vialdyne releases Lipo-C as a lyophilized peptide/vitamin blend (multiple independently characterized components) against a ≥ 99.0% HPLC main-peak specification, with a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis covering RP-HPLC purity, mass-spec identity, water content, residual solvents, and endotoxin. Sequence / identity confirmation is documented on the released lot.

Applications & buyer fit

Most buyers in this category are 503A and 503B compounding pharmacies fulfilling metabolic and weight-management protocols, plus research labs investigating GLP-1 / GIP / GCG receptor pharmacology. The procurement decision usually hinges on three things: documented purity at scale, a regulatory team that can respond on destination-market questions in writing, and the ability to supply consistent counter-ion form (acetate by default) across recurring orders.

Primary buyer fit: academic and contract research laboratories.

Specifications

CAS

(blend — components have individual CAS numbers; see COA)

Sequence

N/A

Appearance

Form-dependent: the lyophilized fill is a white to off-white powder or cake; the pre-prepared fill is a clear, colorless to pale-yellow aqueous solution (the B-12 component's characteristic tint). Confirm the specific form and ingredient list against the batch label before use.

Purity (HPLC)

≥ 99.0% (component-wise for blends)

Strength

10 ml

Packaging

10 vials/box · base pack (multiples of 10)

MOQ

On request

Lead time

14–21 days

Storage

Store cool and dry, protected from light

Certificate of Analysis

Representative COA previews for Lipo-C; request the certificate matched to the offered or supplied lot from sales. These are previews — request the full high-resolution certificate for any lot.

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Lipo-c

VD260428-LC127

Regulatory note

Research-use-only reference material; not for human or veterinary use.

Selected literature

1. Zeisel SH, da Costa KA. Choline: an essential nutrient for public health. Nutr Rev. 2009;67(11):615-623.
2. Institute of Medicine (US) Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes and its Panel on Folate, Other B Vitamins, and Choline. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1998. Chapter 11, Choline.
3. Sherriff JL, O'Sullivan TA, Properzi C, Oddo JL, Adams LA. Choline, its potential role in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and the case for human and bacterial genes. Adv Nutr. 2016;7(1):5-13.

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