Nutrition
Nutrition » Leucine [ Leu ]
AI Overview
Leucine is an essential amino acid that helps build protein and repair muscles. It's also involved in regulating blood sugar levels.
Chemical properties
- The chemical formula for leucine is C6H13NO2
- The molar mass of leucine is 131.17 g/mol
- Leucine is a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA)
- Leucine is an alpha-amino acid, meaning it contains an alpha-amino group, an alpha-carboxylic acid group, and an isobutyl group
Food sources
- Meat and poultry are rich sources of leucine
- Fish such as tuna, salmon, and cod are good sources of leucine
- Spirulina, a blue-green algae, is also high in leucine
Health benefits
- Leucine is essential for protein synthesis and muscle repair
- Leucine helps regulate blood sugar levels
- Animal studies have shown that spirulina benefits the gut microbiome
- Human studies have found that spirulina may help support heart health
![Leucine [ Leu ]](/assets/Minerals/Leucine-v2__ScaleWidthWzI1MF0.jpg)
-= Proximates =-
Energy Protein Dietary Fiber Starch Nitrogen Carbohydrate
-= Minerals =-
Calcium [ Ca ] Iron [ Fe ] Magnesium [ Mg ] Phosphorus [ P ] Potassium [ K ] Zinc [ Zn ] Copper [ Cu ] Manganese [ Mn ] Selenium [ Se ] Molybdenum [ Mo ]
-= Vitamins =-
Thiamin [ B1 ] Riboflavin [ B2 ] Niacin [ B3 ] Pantothenic acid [ B5 ] Pyridoxine [ B6 ] Folate [ B9 ] Biotin [ B7 ]
-= Amino Acids =-
Betaine [ BET ] Tryptophan [ W ] Threonine [ T ] Isoleucine [ I ] Leucine [ Leu ] Lysine [ Lys ] Methionine [ Met ] Cystine [ Cys ] Phenylalanine [ Phe ] Tyrosine [ Tyr ] Valine [ Val ] Arginine [ Arg ] Histidine [ His ] Alanine [ Ala ] Aspartate [ Asp ] Glutamate [ Glu ] Glycine [ Gly ] Proline [ Pro ] Serine [ Ser ]
-= Antioxidants =-
Rutin Quercetin Vitexin Isovitexin D-chiro-inositol
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