Archives: Ingredients A-Z

Citicoline

Citicoline (CDP-choline, cytidine 5'-diphosphocholine) is an endogenous nucleotide that serves as an intermediate in phosphatidylcholine synthesis and provides both choline…

BCAAs

Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs — leucine, isoleucine, valine) are three essential amino acids that constitute ~35% of muscle protein and…

Taurine (sport dose)

This entry covers taurine specifically at sport/exercise doses (1,000–6,000 mg pre-workout). A 2018 meta-analysis of 10 RCTs found that acute…

L-Tyrosine

L-Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid (synthesized from phenylalanine) that is the direct precursor to catecholamine neurotransmitters: dopamine, norepinephrine, and…

Glycine

Glycine is the simplest amino acid and the most abundant in collagen (~33% of collagen residues). It serves as an…

L-Glutamine

L-Glutamine is the most abundant free amino acid in the body (~60% of skeletal muscle amino acid pool) and is…

Garlic Extract

Garlic (Allium sativum) is one of the most studied medicinal plants, with active sulfur compounds — particularly allicin (produced when…

Moringa

Moringa (Moringa oleifera, 'drumstick tree' or 'miracle tree') is a fast-growing tropical tree whose leaves are exceptionally nutrient-dense: gram-for-gram, dried…