Lipoic acid (alpha lipoic acid) is an accelerated aging and disease can eliminate free radicals, substances similar to vitamins, lipoic acid is an enzyme present in mitochondria, lipoic acid in the body after absorption by the intestine into cells, and a fat-soluble and water-soluble properties, unimpeded access to the body so you can, to reach any part of a cell, to provide comprehensive human performance, both fat-soluble and water-soluble is the only universal anti-oxidant.

 Chinese name: lipoic acid

 English name: Alpha-lipoic acid

 Definition: belonging to a class of vitamin B compounds, some microbial growth factor. In some multi-cofactor enzyme system plays a role, such as pyruvate dehydrogenase multi-enzyme complex of lipoic amide in turn the enzyme acetyl-lipoic acid cofactor is involved in oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to form acetyl coenzyme A, α ketoglutarate oxidative decarboxylation reaction.

 Applied science: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (a subject); hormones and vitamins (two subjects)