Ubidecarenone Capsules 180 mg Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Capsules

Available Strengths: 180 mg

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Category: Nutraceuticals

renal nutrition

Product Description:

Ubidecarenone is the pharmaceutical name for coenzyme Q10, a fat-soluble quinone found in the inner mitochondrial membrane of every cell. It carries electrons between complexes in the respiratory chain, which is how cells make ATP, and it also functions as a membrane antioxidant. Tissues with the highest energy demand — heart, liver, kidney, skeletal muscle — carry the highest concentrations, and body levels fall with age.

It is taken as a supplement, most commonly by people on statins, since statins block the same synthetic pathway that produces coenzyme Q10 and lower its levels; the theory that this explains statin-associated muscle symptoms is plausible and much studied, though trial results are mixed. It has also been studied in heart failure and migraine prevention. It is well tolerated. Absorption is poor and improves substantially when taken with a fatty meal, and the reduced ubiquinol form is absorbed better than the oxidised form.

Sourcing notes. A food supplement in most markets rather than a medicine, so registration is straightforward but permitted claims are limited. Oxidised and reduced forms, and oil-based versus powder formulations, differ substantially in bioavailability — specify which, since price comparison across forms is meaningless. Protect from light and heat.