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98% Gamma aminobutyric acid Powder GABA
What is Gamma Aminobutyric Acid?
Gamma-aminobutyric acid is a compound with the chemical formula C₄H₉NO₂, also known as 4-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is an amino acid that widely exists in vertebrates, plants and microorganisms. γ-Aminobutyric acid is an important central nervous system inhibitory neurotransmitter with good water solubility and thermal stability. It has been confirmed that GABA, a small molecular weight non-protein amino acid, is safe to eat and can be used in the production of beverages and other foods. Studies have shown that consuming a certain amount of GABA has physiological effects such as improving the body's sleep quality and lowering blood pressure.
Widely distributed in animals and plants. Gamma-aminobutyric acid is contained in the seeds, rhizomes and tissue fluid of plants such as legumes, ginseng, and Chinese herbal medicines. In animals, GABA exists almost exclusively in nervous tissue, with the content in brain tissue being approximately 0.1-0.6mg/g tissue. Immunological studies have shown that the area with the highest concentration is the substantia nigra in the brain. γ-Aminobutyric acid is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter that has been extensively studied at present. It participates in a variety of metabolic activities and has high physiological activity. It is a naturally occurring non-protein functional amino acid. It is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of mammals and has a regulatory effect on various functions of the body.
Physiological activity
Gamma aminobutyric acid is an inhibitory transmitter in the central nervous system. It is one of the most important neurotransmitters in biological brain tissue. Its function is to reduce neuron activity and prevent nerve cells from overheating. It can bind to and activate anti-anxiety brain receptors, and then work synergistically with other substances to prevent anxiety-related information from reaching the brain instruction center. Therefore, γ-aminobutyric acid can fundamentally calm the nerves, thus Have an anti-anxiety effect.
What is the benefit?
1. Improve sleep
GABA has the effect of inhibiting the nerve center. Ingesting GABA can easily achieve "high-quality sleep" and has a sedative and sedative effect. At the same time, it is a neurotransmitter without drug dependence or side effects.
Experiments show that when we sleep, the content of GABA in the brain increases significantly, and the higher the content, the longer and better we sleep. You know, sleep is the peak of growth hormone secretion at night, and GABA can also promote the secretion of growth hormone by improving sleep.
2. Promote growth hormone secretion
Clinical studies have proven that GABA increases the secretion of growth hormone by promoting the pituitary gland, and GABA is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter that can promote the release of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. It is not only suitable for children with short stature caused by abnormal pituitary function and abnormal growth hormone secretion, but also It can promote height growth for children who want to intervene in their height.
3. Calming, anti-depressant and anti-anxiety
Medical scientists have proven that GABA is an inhibitory transmitter of the central nervous system and one of the most important neurotransmitters in brain tissue. Its function is to reduce neuron activity and prevent nerve cells from overheating. GABA can bind to anti-anxiety brain receptors and activate them, and then cooperates with other substances to prevent anxiety-related information from reaching the brain instruction center.
4. Promote brain activation
GABA can enter the tricarboxylic acid cycle in the brain to promote brain cell metabolism. It can also increase the activity of glucose phosphatase during glucose metabolism, increase the production of acetylcholine, dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow, and reduce blood ammonia to promote brain metabolism. Restore brain cell function.
5. Calm the nerves and improve brain vitality
γ-Aminobutyric acid is an inhibitory transmitter of the central nervous system. Through the central nervous system, it promotes blood vessel dilation, calms the nerves, and promotes sleep. At the same time, γ-aminobutyric acid can effectively improve cerebral blood circulation, increase the supply of oxygen, promote brain metabolism, and restore brain cell function and vitality.
6. Lower blood pressure
It can effectively promote blood vessel dilation, increase blood flow, increase oxygen supply, promote metabolism, thereby lowering blood pressure. Red yeast rice has lipid-lowering and antihypertensive effects. Its lipid-lowering factor is lovostatin (monacrine-K), and its antihypertensive factor is γ-aminobutyric acid. According to reports, the effective antihypertensive component of Astragalus and other traditional Chinese medicines is γ-aminobutyric acid.
Addition of dosage allowed
Although the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) allows the addition of GABA to food and stipulates that the upper limit of dietary intake of GABA is 550mg/d, its main functional properties still need to be supported by strict population test results. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that GABA is safe to be added to food based on toxicology test results. The scope of use includes beverages, coffee, tea and chewing gum, but it is not allowed to be added to baby food, meat products or meat-containing products. . Announcement No. 12, 2009 of the Chinese Ministry of Health states that the intake of GABA shall not exceed 500mg/d, and its use scope is beverages, cocoa products, chocolate and beverages, candies, baked goods and puffed foods, but it cannot be added to baby food.
