The term beta-glucans normally refers to a class of indigestible polysaccharides, found in foods such as bran, oats, yeasts, mushrooms and algae. Primarily located in the cell wall, beta-glucans are polysaccharides made up of units of D-Glucose, joined together through Beta 1,3 or Beta 1,4 glycosidic bonds. The particular chemical characteristics give the beta-glucans a
Read moreBeta-carotene is a carotenoid, that is one of the plant pigments (red, yellow and orange) which are precursors of vitamin A (retinol). Beta-carotene is important for our body from a nutritional point of view. First of all, it is an excellent antioxidant, therefore capable of counteracting the onset of free radicals, and is a primary
Read moreAdenosine triphosphate, or ATP, is made up of a molecule of adenine and a molecule of ribose (sugar with 5 carbon atoms) to which three phosphoric groups are linked, by means of two high-energy bonds. The energy stored in ATP derives from the degradation of compounds called carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, through metabolic reactions that
Read moreAstaxanthin is a carotenoid naturally present in some algae and which gives their typical color to fish such as salmon and crustaceans such as lobster and shrimp. Astaxanthin is endowed with antioxidant power: it is therefore attributed the ability to protect cells from damage associated with oxidation. It is also believed to improve the functioning
Read moreAscorbyl Palmitate is a form of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) esterified with palmitic acid, a completely saturated natural fatty acid with 16 carbon atoms. It comes in the form of a white-light yellow powder and represents a fat-soluble form of vitamin C. Given the greater affinity for lipids, Ascorbyl Palmitate rapidly penetrates through the skin
Read moreAnhydrous caffeine is a variant of the better known caffeine, the difference of which lies in the chemical composition. The absence of water in anhydrous caffeine modifies its absorption times, making it longer but at the same time more effective. It is a well-known functional for its action on the microcirculation and its ability to
Read moreLipoic acid, also called thioctic acid or dithioctanoic acid, is of essential importance for the health of the human body cells. It is a growth factor for numerous microorganisms. There are several properties that are attributed to lipoic acid and that this substance is used as an ingredient in various supplements. The most important is
Read moreAdenosine is a nucleoside that plays an extremely important function in the constitution of DNA. Adenosine also plays a fundamental role in biochemical processes, such as in the transfer of energy (in the transition from ATP to ADP) and in signal transduction, through cAMP. Adenosine covers a wide range of biological activities in the human
Read moreAcetyl-l-carnitine is a substance chemically corresponding to the acetyl ester of carnitine, a substance naturally present in animal tissues whose best known function is to transport fatty acids within the mitochondria, where they are converted into energy. There are several properties that are ascribed to acetyl-l-carnitine, thanks to which this substance is currently marketed and
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