RiboCeine

有效促進穀胱甘肽生成背後的突破性分子

科學家與醫生發現穀胱甘肽已有數十年,穀胱甘肽由人體自行製造,主要功能在保護細胞、清除毒素。然而,在氧化壓力下,人體內穀胱甘肽含量會降低,此外隨著年齡逼近40,身體製造穀胱甘肽的能力也隨之減弱,年齡愈大,製造能力就越差。多年來,研究醫學的科學家一直想要找出能夠有效提升人體穀胱甘肽含量的方法,之前N-乙醯半胱氨酸 (NAC) 是唯一能夠增加人體半胱氨酸供給的唯一補充品,目的在促進穀胱甘肽生成。但赫伯特‧永澤博士開發出一種革命性分子,那就是RiboCeine,可以有效將半胱氨酸運送到細胞,以便人體自行製造穀胱甘肽。也因此,Max International獲得美國專利。

經科學證明之專利技術

RiboCeine是一種獨特分子,結合了核糖 (Ribose) 與半胱氨酸 (Cysteine) 這兩種人體自行生成的營養物。RiboCeine一經攝取即為人體所吸收,進入血液中,將核糖與半胱氨酸運送到細胞,促進穀胱甘肽生成;其所提供的核糖,是三磷酸腺苷 (ATP) 的一部分,為人體天然養分、能量來源。與其他提升穀胱甘肽的方式相比,RiboCeine經測試證明成效明顯高出許多。美國國家衛生研究院 (National Institutes of Health, NIH) 或其他科學基金會補助了超過45篇以RiboCeine為主題的科學研究,並刊登在同儕審查期刊當中。

有關核糖–半胱氨酸 (Ribose-Cysteine) 之影響的獨立研究

RiboCeine™的獨立研究

(Rib-Cys, Ribose-Cysteine, D-Ribose-L-Cysteine)

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