L-Glutamine 500 mg

What is glutamine? Glutamine is a neutral, genetically encoded amino acid, the most common naturally occurring amino acid found in muscle tissue. Over 61% of skeletal muscle tissue is glutamine. Glutamine is not an essential amino acid, being derived from glutamic acid, which can be synthesized from the amino acids arginine, ornithine and proline. Glutamine is an important nitrogen-transporting amino acid, which may be conditionally essential in certain diseases to support the intestinal barrier, immune function, and general protein utilization. Colon irrigations with short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) preparations have been shown to improve healing of intestinal tissue in animals and humans. Dietary fiber supports bacterial SCFA production, normal stool production, the intestinal barrier, and immune function. Glutathione (GSH) is the main antioxidant protecting tissues against free radical damage. Glutamine enhances the subject's immune defenses and may be important in GSH synthesis.