Vitamins, Minerals, Jarrow Formula

INTRODUCTION: Jarrow Formulas, which is based in Los Angeles, California, USA, is a formulator and supplier of superior nutritional supplements. The company was founded in 1976 and incorporated in 1988. Jarrow Formulas mission is reflected in its motto Superior Nutrition and Formulation. Jarrow Formulas complete line of nutritional products includes vitamins, minerals, probiotics, standardized herbal concentrates, amino acids, enzymes and enteral nutrition products. Both retailers and consumers are assured of purity, value and potency when choosing these products. DESCRIPTION: Jarrow Formulas 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) is an extract of Griffonia simplicifolia seeds from coastal West Africa. Purity is assured by HPLC. 5-HTP is the direct metabolic precursor of serotonin and is important for the production of melatonin. Acetyl-L-Carnitine (acetyl carnitine) is a more bioavailable form of the amino acid L-Carnitine and is involved in many metabolic functions. As an antioxidant, acetyl carnitine can protect neurons from damage caused by superoxide radicals. Acetyl carnitine is involved in other aspects of neuronal metabolism and its molecular structure resembles the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Also, acetyl carnitine supplementation supports energy utilization through fatty acid metabolism in the mitochondria. L-CarniPure Acetyl L-Carnitine is manufactured by Lonza, the industry leader, offering the finest L-Carnitine in the world. Alpha Lipoic Acid, manufactered in Europe, is a disulfide molecule (containing two thiol groups). A thiol (or -SH) consists of a sulfur and a hydrogen atom. This unique antioxidant is both lipid and water soluble, a potent promoter of glutathione and an important co-factor in energy metabolism. Biotin is an essential cofactor of intracellular carboxylase enymes and is important for energy production and lipid metabolism. AMINO SURGE is rich in various forms of amino acids, free-form, di-, tri-, and polypeptides. Amino Surge is especially rich in Branched Chain Amino (263 mg per tablet), which are essential for formation of muscle mass and promote positive nitrogen balance. AMINO SURGE is a combination of amino peptides from whey and egg albumen proteins plus extra Branched Chain Amino Acids resulting in an ideal amino acid ratio and superior absorption. AMINO SURGE is formulated with synergists that enhance the absorption, metbolism and efficacy of the amino acids. Amino acids are relatively simple molecules with a molecular weight of about 100. All body proteins are produced from amino acids. Amino acids are involved in a variety of human body functions. Amino acids play a role in energy production, as the carbon backbone can also be shunted into the Tri-Carboxylic Acid (TCA) or Krebs cycle. Structural proteins, such as collagen, cartilage and elastin are rich in amino acids. Some amino acids are modified to produce hormones, enzymes or neurotransmitters and other substances. 5-HTP
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Amino Surge
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