Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a natural active ingredient widely distributed in animals and plants. GABA is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter that has been studied in depth. It participates in a variety of metabolic activities and has high physiological activity.
Studies in neurophysiology and neuromedicine have shown that GABA is an important active substance. Although GABA can be produced by itself in the human brain, the accumulation of GABA becomes very difficult with increasing age and mental stress.
With the improvement of the quality of life, people's requirements for food are no longer satisfied with the pure pursuit of nutritional value and taste, and they have begun to pursue foods that have preventive effects on lifestyle diseases and other diseases, improve health, and improve the quality of life. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has a variety of physiological effects and is one of the hotspots of recent research and attention by scholars. Nutrition experts from all over the world strongly recommend healthy foods rich in GABA to the public.
01. Physiological activity of γ-azabutyric acid
GABA is an inhibitory transmitter of the central nervous system. It is one of the most important neurotransmitters in biological brain tissue. Its role is to reduce neuronal activity and prevent nerve cells from overheating. GABA can bind to anti-Jiaozhong brain receptors and activate them, and then work in concert with other substances to prevent anxiety-related information from reaching the brain indicator center. Therefore, GABA can fundamentally calm the nerves and thereby play an anti-anxiety effect. Effect.
02, the main function of γ-helium butyric acid
According to a large number of studies at home and abroad in recent years, the main functions of γ-aminobutyric acid have two aspects:
Soothe the nerves and improve the vitality of the brain
Gamma-aminobutyric acid is an inhibitory transmitter of the central nervous system. Through the central nervous system, it promotes vasodilation, soothes the nerves and promotes sleep. At the same time, γ-aminobutyric acid can effectively improve cerebral blood circulation, increase oxygen supply, promote brain metabolism, and restore brain cell function and vitality.
hypotensive
Gamma-aminobutyric acid can effectively promote blood vessel dilation, increase blood flow, increase oxygen supply, promote metabolism, and thereby lower blood pressure. Red yeast rice has the effect of lowering blood lipid and blood pressure. Its lipid-lowering factor is lovastatin (monacrine-K), and the blood pressure-lowering factor is gamma-aminobutyric acid. According to reports, the effective antihypertensive component of Chinese medicine such as astragalus is γ-aminobutyric acid.
03. The research and development trend of γ-helium butyric acid
Many foods containing γ-helium butyric acid are known in the domestic and foreign markets. As functional foods for strengthening the brain and lowering blood pressure, it is most common in Japan. At present, in the Japanese market, γ-aminobutyric acid is used to produce functional foods such as cakes, biscuits, spices, tea and so on for lowering blood pressure. Recently, several companies have launched a new healthy product of chocolate containing γ-aminobutyric acid, claiming that the consumption of this chocolate has a relaxing effect on the human spirit, which has attracted the attention of European merchants.
In the United States, γ-aminobutyric acid is used as a drug and approved by the FDA as a generally recognized safe food. As a dietary supplement, it is usually marketed in capsules and oral tablets. Some companies produce functional foods containing γ-aminobutyric acid, claiming to improve women's sleep conditions, and have better performance than foods containing Melatonin. According to reports, the US FDA recently approved γ-aminobutyric acid as one of the auxiliary drugs to improve people's migraines.
In 2009, the Ministry of Health approved γ-aminobutyric acid as a new resource food. The announcement stipulates that γ-aminobutyric acid produced by fermentation can be used in food. In addition to being used as raw materials for medicines, γ-aminobutyric acid can also be used as a functional ingredient to assist brain strengthening and blood pressure reduction. It can be used in various functional foods and will have broad development prospects. As an active factor, GABA has physiological activities such as lowering blood pressure, fighting depression, enhancing brain function and long-term memory, diuresis, strengthening liver, strengthening kidneys, etc., and it is promising to use it in functional foods.
