| Application : |
5-Aminolevulinic Acid Hydrochloride (5-ALA HCl) is primarily used in medicine for photodynamic therapy (PDT), acting as a photosensitizing prodrug that turns cancerous/abnormal cells fluorescent (pink/red) under blue light, aiding in tumor detection (gliomas) and treatment (skin cancers, bladder cancer). It also functions as an imaging agent for brain tumors, helps in agriculture (plant growth, stress resistance), and is being explored for other conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), leveraging its conversion to the photosensitive molecule protoporphyrin IX (PpIX). |