α- Lipoic acid is light yellow powder crystal, almost tasteless. The solubility in water is about 1 g / L (20 ° C) . It is soluble in 10% NaOH solution and aliphatic solvent. It is soluble in methanol, ethanol, chloroform and ether.
Lipoic acid is also called lipoic acid α- Lipoic acid.
α- Lipoic acid is the only universal oxygen activator with both fat soluble and water soluble properties, and its action is more lasting than other antioxidants. Lipoic acid can balance blood sugar, promote glucose absorption, improve glycemic control in patients with diabetes, and reduce the use of insulin or hypoglycemic drugs.
The Antioxidant capacity of lipoic acid is 5-10 times that of grape seed, and the antioxidant capacity of grape seed is 20 times that of Vitamin C . Vitamin E is 60 times as much as vitamin E, which is fat soluble and water-soluble, and can be absorbed by various tissues and organs.
As early as the 1970s, some scholars found that, α- Lipoic acid can improve glucose metabolism. Once again, the study confirms that, α- Lipoic acid can enhance glucose absorption by skeletal muscle and red blood cells in type 2 diabetic animal and reduce blood sugar. Lipoic acid can protect the nerve cells of diabetic patients, reduce the incidence of neuropathy, reduce blood sugar, raise the sensitivity of cells to insulin, reduce the dosage of diabetes patients, and delay the time of injecting insulin.
All in all, α- Lipoic acid can improve islet function and glucose metabolism, reduce age formation and oxidative stress, obviously help to prevent the occurrence of heart disease and stroke. It is too much to call it a good helper for preventing and treating diabetes complications. Because of the supply α- Lipoic acid can enhance the effect of insulin, so it can also reduce the dosage of insulin or hypoglycemic drugs. However, the results of these animal experiments or small-scale clinical studies still need large-scale clinical verification.
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