Coenzyme Q10 is a fat-soluble retinoid benzoquinone compound, which exists in various cells of the body and is responsible for converting nutrients into energy, which can fight free radicals, accelerate metabolism, and slow down cell aging. The NMN has certain similarities.
In June this year, the "Catalogue of Five Health Food Raw Materials including Coenzyme Q10" was officially implemented, and the filing work of five health food raw materials including Coenzyme Q10 began nationwide. So far, only Zhejiang Province has successfully filed 4 second batches of raw materials Catalog related products are coenzyme Q10 soft capsules. Although only two health care functions of "antioxidation" and "improvement of immunity" are allowed to be declared for coenzyme Q10 in China, the raw material itself has very comprehensive functions. This article will take stock of the latest international research and innovative products on the function of coenzyme Q10.
What other functions does Coenzyme Q10 have?
1. Relieve all kinds of fatigue
Due to the pressure of work and life, modern people often lead to abnormal work and rest, lack of sleep, and suffer from fatigue problems. Most of the temporary fatigue will be relieved after sufficient rest, but with age, the rate of metabolism and elimination of free radicals decreases. Causes a slow recovery from fatigue.
An observational study found that fatigue, autonomic neurocognitive symptoms in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome may be related to low blood coenzyme Q10 concentrations. Another small double-blind controlled trial found that higher doses of coenzyme Q10 helped improve fatigue and performance after physical training.
2. Maintain cardiovascular health
Clinically, it has been found that compared with healthy people, the cardiomyocytes of patients with heart failure usually have too low Q10 concentration. Many studies have found that supplementing coenzyme Q10 can significantly improve heart failure. In addition, according to a double-blind controlled study published in the journal HumanHypertension, it was found that 120 mg of coenzyme Q10 per day in hypertensive patients can effectively reduce blood pressure by 9%, while improving blood sugar levels and triglycerides.
3. Promote brain health
The brain is very susceptible to oxidative damage due to its high fatty acid content and high demand for oxygen, which increases the production of harmful compounds that may affect memory and cognition. Coenzyme Q10 has been shown to protect brain cells from oxidative damage and reduce harmful compounds that can lead to brain disease.
4. Beauty
Coenzyme Q10 has excellent antioxidant effect. In research, it was found that it can effectively neutralize free radicals and enhance cell vitality. It has certain effects on preventing skin aging, reducing wrinkles and repairing collagen cells, and can reduce the damage caused by ultraviolet rays to the skin.
5. Sports nutrition
Just as oxidative stress affects muscle function, which affects exercise performance, similarly, dysfunctional mitochondria can reduce muscle energy, making it difficult for muscles to contract effectively and sustain exercise. Coenzyme Q10 may aid exercise performance by reducing oxidative stress in cells and improving mitochondrial function to increase muscle strength during exercise and improve fatigue after exercise.
6. Fertility
Coenzyme Q10 is directly involved in the decline in female fertility with age due to a decline in the number and quality of eggs, and supplementation with CoQ10 can help reduce this age-related decline in egg quality and quantity. Likewise, male sperm are also susceptible to oxidative damage, which can lead to reduced sperm count, poor sperm quality, and infertility. Several studies have concluded that supplementation with CoQ10 may improve sperm quality, motility, and concentration by increasing antioxidant protection. [4]
7. Vision health
Coenzyme Q10 plays an important role in promoting energy production in the human body. Mitochondria in retinal cells are very sensitive to toxic by-products produced by cell metabolism. Therefore, supplementing coenzyme Q10 can also help retinal health. In a double-blind study, visual function and macula in patients with early stage macular degeneration after combined administration of acetyl-L-carnitine (200 mg), omega-3 fatty acids (EPA 460 mg/DHA 320 mg) and coenzyme Q10 (20 mg) Change has improved.
Common application directions of coenzyme Q10 in foreign markets
1. Coenzyme Q10+NMN
Application direction: stay young
In NMN products, the addition of coenzyme Q10 is a common combination. Compared with coenzyme Q10, NMN has stronger antioxidant capacity and can promote coenzyme Q10 to play a better physiological function in the body. NMN launched by HM MEDICAL is aimed at people who want to stay young, beautiful and healthy forever. Each capsule contains 400mg of NMN, and also adds horse placenta, Hyaluronic Acid and coenzyme Q10.
2. Coenzyme Q10 + Collagen Peptide
Application direction: beauty
Beauty is the application direction of Coenzyme Q10 in the Japanese market second only to anti-fatigue. Coenzyme Q10 is used as an important beauty ingredient together with various beauty ingredients such as collagen peptides, hyaluronic acid, proteoglycans, ceramides, and probiotics. .
3. Coenzyme Q10 + Vitamin E
Application direction: cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular health is the main application direction of coenzyme Q10 in the US market. It is often used together with Vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin B1, DHA and other raw materials to maintain cardiovascular health.
4. Coenzyme Q10 + L-carnitine
Application direction: sports nutrition
Coenzyme Q10 may help improve exercise performance, increase strength and improve post-exercise fatigue by reducing oxidative stress in cells and improving mitochondrial function.
