ESSENCE ALA Alpha Lipoic Acid 90 Tablets

 

• ALA has antioxidant properties
• Each serving is as much as 600 mg of alpha-lipoic acid
• One package is 90 servings

Alpha-lipoic acid - what do you need to know about it?
Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is a sulfur-containing fatty acid. According to a 2003 scientific publication in The Journal Nutrition, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) has been identified as an antioxidant. ALA and its active reduced counterpart, dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA), have been shown to influence oxidative stress by quenching various reactive oxygen species. Since this molecule is soluble in both the aqueous and lipid parts of the cell, its biological functions are not limited to a single environment. In addition to scavenging reactive oxygen species, ALA has been shown to be involved in the recycling of other antioxidants in the body, including vitamins C and E and glutathione.

ALA - action at the cellular level
In the latest available scientific literature (Hu, Sun, 2020) you can find information that ALA acts as a cofactor for various enzymes, including two mitochondrial enzyme complexes that are involved in glucose metabolism and are part of the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle or acid cycle). tricarboxylic acid) and therefore takes on a fundamental role in overall energy production. In other words, ALA is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, ultimately producing energy in the form of ATP. The publication states that extensive literature has already shown that ALA can exhibit antioxidant properties through its free radical scavenging effects, such as direct removal of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitric oxide species (RNOS), and mediating the recycling of other endogenous antioxidants (such as such as glutathione and vitamins C and E), as well as support in the event of oxidative damage.