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=46rom: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: http://www.astamedica.de:80/english/wirk.html Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 13:35:04 -0800 > [ASTA Medica Homepage] = [Image] >=20 > [Image] >=20 > [Image] How does thioctic acid (Thioctacid= =AE) work? >=20 > Thioctic acid (the active agent in > Thioctacid=AE) is a constituent of th= e body, > i.e. is a vital substance which the > organism itself produces. >=20 > It plays a central role in the effect= ive > energy metabolism and in particular s= ugar > metabolism. >=20 > A deficiency of thioctic acid (also > referred to as alpha-lipoic acid) cau= ses, > amongst other things, a restricted ga= in in > energy for the cells, cell damage and > far-reaching disturbances in the brea= kdown > of sugar. This has a particularly end= uring > effect on the peripheral nerve cells. >=20 > Thioctic acid is a constituent of thr= ee > important enzymes which act on centra= l > vital key points in the breakdown of = sugar. > Enzymes are proteins without the assi= stance > of which important biochemical proces= ses in > the organism would not > proceed or would be delayed. Enzymes = are > absolutely essential for the breakdow= n of > all nutritional components and for th= e > production of energy from sugar, prot= ein > and fat. >=20 > Thioctic acid also has a favourable > side-effect worthy of mention. It pro= tects > vitamins E and C, and can therefore r= educe > the consequences of a deficiency in t= hese > vitamins. >=20 > -------------------------------------------------------------------= -------- >=20 > [Image] >=20 > =A9 ASTA Medica 1996, inm 1996