R-Alpha Lipoic Acid

Product #AE-026
60 caps/bottle
250 mg/capsule (Veggie Cap)

Ingredients
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid
250mg

Suggested dose for adults: 1 capsule 2-3x daily on an empty stomach or as directed by your health care practitioner.

Primary action: R-Alpha Lipoic Acid is a coenzyme used in energy production in cellular metabolism and functions as an ideal antioxidant.

R-Form Benefit: Conventional chemical synthesis of lipoic acid yields a mixture of R- and S-enantiomers. Lipoic acid from Alpha Science is processed in such a way as to yield the active R- isomer only with purity guaranteed to be higher than 99%.

Bioavailability of R- and S- alpha-lipoic acid has been studied extensively. After oral intake of R- and S-alpha-lipoic acid, at least a 60% higher response was found for the R-form than for the mixed (racemic) form, which would include the S-form.

As an antioxidant, R-alpha-lipoic acid and its reduced form dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA), activated metabolically from lipoic acid, are strong reductants that can regenerate oxidized ascorbate, glutathione, coenzyme Q10 and vitamin E. Hence, the idea of an “antioxidant network”. In addition, lipoic acid has both water-soluble and membrane-soluble characteristics, enabling it to reduce oxidized antioxidants at the lipid/water interface.
R-alpha-lipoic acid also acts as a metal chelating agent which explains the usefulness of lipoic acid for the detoxification in heavy metal poisoning.

Table: R-Alpha-Lipoic Acid /Dihydrolipoic Acid (DHLA) —
The Most Versatile Antioxidant Pair

Oxidant
Scavenged By
Lipoic Acid
Scavenged By
Dihydrolipoic Acid
Hydrogen Peroxide
Yes Yes
Singlet Oxygen
Yes No
Hydroxyl Radical
Yes Yes
Nitric Oxide Radical
Yes Yes
Superoxide Radical
No Yes
Hypochlorous Acid
Yes Yes
Peroxynitrite
Yes Yes
Peroxyl Radical
No Yes

Applications
R-alpha-lipoic acid is also indicated for several pathologies that include:

Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Arthritis
Cancer
Ischema-reperfusion injury
Chronic and Acute Inflammation
Apoptosis
HIV Infection
Heavy metal Chelation
 

For diabetes patients, R-alpha-lipoic acid ameliorates insulin sensitivity in type II diabetes and also offers protection against:

Neuropathy
Cardiovascular Disease
Cataracts
 

THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED FOR AND DISTRIBUTED TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ONLY.

This product is manufactured by a PHARMACEUTICAL LICENSED MANUFACTURER to strict GMP standards


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