Nutrition
Nutrition » Isoleucine [ I ]
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Soleucine is an essential amino acid. It's a building block of proteins that play a role in many aspects of health, including immune function and cardiovascular health.
What is isoleucine?
- Isoleucine is a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA).
- It's nutritionally essential for humans.
- It's found in many foods, including meat, poultry, fish, seafood, dairy, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
- It's produced by extracting protein hydrolysates and by fermentation.
- It's used as a food and feed additive and for parenteral nutrition infusions.
What does isoleucine do?
- Isoleucine is an essential component of the proteins necessary for the immune system.
- It's involved in the production of hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in the blood.
How much isoleucine do I need?
- Average adults require about 0.7 grams of isoleucine per day.
- You can meet your isoleucine needs by eating foods that contain complete proteins, such as braised chicken breast.
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-= 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 Acid =-
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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