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This Page:- Arginine  Histidine  Isoleucine  Leucine  Lysine  Methionine  Phenylalanine  Threonine  Trytophan  Valine

 

Amino Acids (Essential)

 

Arginine required for :-

 

• Enhancing the immune system (increases the size and activity of the thymus gland,  responsible for manufacturing T lymphocytes which assists the immune system.)
• The pancreas - used to release insulin
• Pituitary gland - it is a component of human growth hormone, and is used in sexual stimulants.
• Liver health - assists in neutralizing ammonia in the liver.
• The skin and connective tissue – important in healing and repair of tissue as well as the formation of collagen and building of new bone and tendons.
• Muscle metabolism – maintaining the nitrogen balance, and helping with weight control.
• May be an important nutrient for people suffering from diseases which suppress the immune system.
• Found in seminal fluid - L-arginine may be used in the treatment of male sexual health also may be used in the treatment of sterility.
• Facilitates the increase of muscle mass, while reducing body fat.

 

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Histidine required for :-

 

• Growth and repair of tissue
• Maintenance of the myelin sheaths that act as protector for nerve cells.
• Manufacture of red and white blood cells
• Assists in producing gastric juices
• Precursor of histamine - a compound released during an allergic reaction
• Assists in removing heavy metals from the body
• Best taken with vitamin B3 and vitamin B6

 

Isoleucine (BCAA - Branched Chain Amino Acid) required for :-

 

• Formation of haemoglobin.
• Assists with regulation of blood sugar levels as well as energy levels.
• Involved in blood-clot formation.
• Assists muscle recovery after physical exercise along with leucine (BCAA) and valine (BCAA)

 

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Leucine (BCAA - Branched Chain Amino Acid) required for :-

 

• Regulation of blood-sugar levels.
• Growth and repair of muscle tissue.
• Growth hormone production.
• Wound healing.  
• Energy regulation.
• Assists in preventing the breakdown of muscle proteins that may occur after trauma or severe stress.

 

Lysine required for :-

 

• Growth and bone development in children.
• Assists in calcium absorption.
• Maintaining the correct nitrogen balance in the body.
• Maintaining lean body mass.
• Producing antibodies, hormones, enzymes, collagen formation.
• Repair of tissue.
• Assists with the building of muscle protein, (it may be useful for patients recovering from injuries and recovery after operations).
• May help maintain healthy blood vessels.

 

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Methionine required for :-

 

• Assisting  the breakdown of fats.
• Assisting with the digestive system.
• Removing heavy metals from the body.
• One of three amino acids needed by the body to manufacture creatine monohydrate, a compound essential for energy production and muscle building.
• Can be converted to cysteine, a precursor to gluthione, which is of prime importance in detoxifying the liver.
• Is also an antioxidant - the sulphur it supplies inactivates free radicals.

 

Phenylalanine required for :-

 

• Conversion in the body to tyrosine, used to synthesize two neurotransmitters - dopamine and norepinephrine.
• Assists in elevating the mood, is closely involved with the nervous system.
• Assists with memory and learning.
• Increases blood levels of norepinephrine, epinephrine and dopamine - all three required for neurotransmission.

 

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Threonine required for :-

 

• Assisting the maintaining the proper protein balance in the body
• Assisting the formation of collagen and elastin in the skin.
• Assisting in liver functioning (including fighting fatty liver), lipotropic functions when combined with aspartic acid and methionine
• Assisting the immune system with the production of antibodies
• Promoting thymus growth and activity
• High concentrations are found in the heart, skeletal muscles and central nervous system

 

Trytophan required for :-

 

• Production of niacin (vitamin B3).
• Used to produce serotonin, a neurotransmitter important for normal nerve and brain function. Serotonin is important for sleep, stabilising emotional moods, pain control, inflammation, intestinal peristalsis, etc.
• Assisting in alleviating stress.
• May help with weight loss and appetite reduction.

 

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Valine (BCAA -  Branched Chain Amino Acid) required for :-

 

• Muscle metabolism.
• Repair and growth of tissue.
• Maintaining the nitrogen balance in the body.
• A deficiency may affect the myelin covering of the nerves.
• May help with degenerative neurological conditions.
• Can be used as an energy source in the muscles, preserving the use of glucose.

 

 

BCAA - The phrase branched-chain amino acids or BCAA is sometimes used to refer to the amino acids having aliphatic side-chains that are non-linear. These are leucine, isoleucine and valine. BCAA’s make up approximately 1/3 of skeletal muscle in the human body, and play an important role in protein synthesis.

 

Please Note.

• Do not attempt to self prescribe high dosages of amino acids without advice from a health professional.

 

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