In recent years, Coenzyme Q10 has become a hot-selling health product and is favored by many people. Some people even claim that coenzyme Q10 is "omnipotent", not only can anti-oxidation, Anti-Aging, enhance immunity, but also reduce lipids and blood pressure, anti-tumor and so on. What is Coenzyme Q10, is it really so magical?
What is Coenzyme Q10?
Coenzyme Q10, also known as ubiquinone and Vitamin Q, is similar in structure to vitamin K and is a fat-soluble compound that is widely present in the human body. About 25% of coenzyme Q10 in the human body is obtained through diet, including animal liver, pork, chicken, fish, spinach, broccoli, etc. The remaining 75% comes from the body's own synthesis.
The role of the human body
For most people, as long as the physical condition is normal, there is usually no shortage. Coenzyme Q10 can help the human body convert the food eaten into energy for the human body to use, and plays an important role in the process of human energy production. Therefore, coenzyme Q10 is mainly concentrated in the heart, liver, kidney and other energy-consuming organs in the human body.
Forms of Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 generally exists in two forms: oxidized coenzyme Q10 and reduced coenzyme Q10. Most of them exist in the reduced form in the human body. Reduced coenzyme Q10 is easily oxidized and can exert an antioxidant effect similar to Vitamin E. However, both oxidized and reduced coenzyme Q10 have a powerful effect of scavenging free radicals, reducing the damage caused by free radicals to the body and maintaining body health.
Application in China
At present, in China, coenzyme Q10 is included in the "Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China" and can be used as an adjuvant therapy for certain cardiovascular diseases, certain kidney diseases, diabetes, etc.; in the food field, coenzyme Q10 is only used in health food, The effect is to enhance immunity and antioxidant.
