High-Purity Lipoic Acid

Lipoic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₈H₁₄O₂S₂.

Lipoic acid is widely distributed in nature and is particularly abundant in liver and yeast cells. In food, lipoic acid often exists simultaneously with vitamin B1.

Advantages:

• Antioxidant Properties: 

Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) exhibits remarkable antioxidant activity, with effects 400 times stronger than those of vitamin C and vitamin E. It reacts with free radicals, repairs oxidized proteins, regulates gene transcription, and inhibits the activation of NF-κB. 

• Coenzyme Role: 

ALA plays a critical role in glucose metabolism within cells, participating in reactions of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex to catalyze the generation and transfer of acyl groups.   

• Antiglycation Effect:

ALA indirectly activates AMPK through the CaKK signaling pathway, regulates glucose metabolism, enhances mitochondrial oxidative respiration intensity, and improves the body's sensitivity to insulin.