amino acid -
metabolic role -
therapeutic uses -
ALANINE
energy from glucose, skin condition
diarrhoea, re-hydration
ARGININE
major energy currency, detoxification of ammonia, immune system, neurotransmitter
heart disease, erectile function, sperm production, immune function
ASPARTIC ACID
energy from glucose
nutritional supplement
CARNITINE
fat metabolism, aaerobic power, anaerobic capacity
anorexia, heart disease, hypoglycemia, muscle weakness
CHOLINE
fat metabolism, neurotransmitter
atherosclerosis, liver cirrhosis, memory loss
CYSTEINE
detoxification, fat metabolism
corneal ulcers, hair health, peptic ulcers
GLUTAMIC ACID
energy, neurotransmitter
mental & physical alertness
GLUTAMINE
energy - particularly during starvation
over training syndrome, immune - intestinal function
GLYCINE
detoxification, neurotransmitter
cholesterol, hyperactivity
HISTIDINE
dermatitis, digestive enzymes
nutrition solutions
INOSINE
energy, cardiotonic
wound healing
INOSITOL
energy from glucose, fat metabolism
disabetic neuropathy, cholesterol
ISOLEUCINE
energy
ALS, hepatic encephalopathy
LEUCINE
energy, prevents muscle breakdown
ALS, muscle wasting
LYSINE
skin flexibility, energy from glucose
herpes simplex, nutrition solution
METHIONINE
energy, protein synthesis
cholesterol, paracetamol poisoning
ORNITHINE
urea cycle
hyperammonaemia
PHENYLALANINE
mood elevation, suppressing appetitite
nutrition solutions, sicle cell anaemia
PROLINE
energy, connective tissue
tendon repair, skin collegen
SERINE
iron absorption
chronic fatigue syndrome
TAURINE
cholestrol degradation, fat absorption
alcohol withdrawl, cholesterol
THREONINE
energy, fat metabolism
motor neurone disease
TYROSINE
neurotransmitters, thyroid hormones
narcolespsy, depression
VALINE
energy, neurotransmitter
ALS, muscle wasting
metabolic role -
therapeutic uses -
ALANINE
energy from glucose, skin condition
diarrhoea, re-hydration
ARGININE
major energy currency, detoxification of ammonia, immune system, neurotransmitter
heart disease, erectile function, sperm production, immune function
ASPARTIC ACID
energy from glucose
nutritional supplement
CARNITINE
fat metabolism, aaerobic power, anaerobic capacity
anorexia, heart disease, hypoglycemia, muscle weakness
CHOLINE
fat metabolism, neurotransmitter
atherosclerosis, liver cirrhosis, memory loss
CYSTEINE
detoxification, fat metabolism
corneal ulcers, hair health, peptic ulcers
GLUTAMIC ACID
energy, neurotransmitter
mental & physical alertness
GLUTAMINE
energy - particularly during starvation
over training syndrome, immune - intestinal function
GLYCINE
detoxification, neurotransmitter
cholesterol, hyperactivity
HISTIDINE
dermatitis, digestive enzymes
nutrition solutions
INOSINE
energy, cardiotonic
wound healing
INOSITOL
energy from glucose, fat metabolism
disabetic neuropathy, cholesterol
ISOLEUCINE
energy
ALS, hepatic encephalopathy
LEUCINE
energy, prevents muscle breakdown
ALS, muscle wasting
LYSINE
skin flexibility, energy from glucose
herpes simplex, nutrition solution
METHIONINE
energy, protein synthesis
cholesterol, paracetamol poisoning
ORNITHINE
urea cycle
hyperammonaemia
PHENYLALANINE
mood elevation, suppressing appetitite
nutrition solutions, sicle cell anaemia
PROLINE
energy, connective tissue
tendon repair, skin collegen
SERINE
iron absorption
chronic fatigue syndrome
TAURINE
cholestrol degradation, fat absorption
alcohol withdrawl, cholesterol
THREONINE
energy, fat metabolism
motor neurone disease
TYROSINE
neurotransmitters, thyroid hormones
narcolespsy, depression
VALINE
energy, neurotransmitter
ALS, muscle wasting
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