lipoic acid

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li·po·ic acid

 (lĭ-pō′ĭk)
n.
An organic acid, C8H14S2O2, that is essential for decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl coenzyme A during aerobic metabolism. It is also used as a dietary supplement for its antioxidant properties.

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lipoic acid

n
(Biochemistry) biochem a sulphur-containing fatty acid, regarded as an element of the vitamin B complex, minute amounts of which are required for carbohydrate metabolism
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Founder, the Integrative Medical Center of New Mexico, Las Cruces Adjunct professor, Oklahoma State College of Medicine, Tulsa Former professor, Rutgers University, and Chicago State University Author: The Alpha Lipoic Acid Breakthrough Co-author:
Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), a natural antioxidant, has been used for pain control in many diseases.
However, the brains of Al[Cl.sub.3] exposed rats which were pretreated with either quercetin of alpha lipoic acid or both showed fewer apoptotic cells.
2008 Nov 19; 300(19): 2253-2262; 4) Alpha lipoic acid. July 10, 2016.
A clinical research study by physician Debasis Bagchi at Creighton University demonstrated that astaxanthin can eliminate free radicals 6,000 times more effectively than vitamin C, 800 times more than CoQ10, 550 times more than Vitamin E and green tea, 75 times more than alpha lipoic acid, and 20 times more than beta-carotene.
Bilo, "Alpha lipoic acid for symptomatic peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials," International Journal of Endocrinology, vol.
They include marine collagen which is derived from a substance found on fish scales and is proven to help reduce wrinkles, lycopene, an antioxidant with UV-blocking capabilities, glutathione which helps with cell detoxification and protection and alpha lipoic acid (ALA), which amplifies the positive effects of other important antioxidants in the body.
Dai et al., "Alpha lipoic acid protects heart against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury through a mechanism involving aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 activation," European Journal of Pharmacology, vol.
According to the company, Intrinsix contains a unique pharmacist-formulated blend of alpha lipoic acid, benfotiamine, calcium, and vitamins B6, B12 and D.
Contributed by pharmaceutics, pathology, cancer, nutrition, and other specialists from North America and Asia, chapters address the basic mechanisms of inflammation/oxidative stress-driven cancer, including preventing carcinogenesis, the role of obesity, and antioxidant properties of common dietary phytochemicals; cellular signal transduction, molecular targets, and biomarkers of these cancer-preventive phytochemicals; challenges with in vivo absorption and pharmacokinetics of phytochemicals; cancer prevention and vitamins A, D, and E, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoids and polyphenols, garlic organosulfur compounds and crucifer glucusinolates, and selenium, herbal medicines, and alpha lipoic acid; and epigenetics and chronic inflammation.
Ersan, "Effects of alpha lipoic acid, ascorbic acid-6-palmitate, and fish oil on the glutathione, malonaldehyde, and fatty acids levels in erythrocytes of streptozotocin induced diabetic male rats," Journal of Cellular Biochemistry,vol.
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