Nutrition
Nutrition » Tyrosine [ Tyr ]
AI Overview
Tyrosine is an amino acid that helps the body produce proteins, enzymes, and neurotransmitters. It's also involved in making melanin and thyroid hormones.
What does tyrosine do?
- Helps produce neurotransmitters like dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine
- Helps produce melanin, the pigment that gives color to hair and skin
- Helps produce thyroid hormones like thyroxine
- Helps build proteins, which are essential for life
- Helps produce enzymes
- Boosts communication between nerve cells
Potential benefits of tyrosine
- May improve mood and mental alertness
- May help treat depression, anxiety, narcolepsy, and insomnia
- May help suppress appetite and reduce body fat
![Tyrosine [ Tyr ]](/assets/Minerals/Tyrosine__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 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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