Shandong Luning Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Lipoic acid (C8H14O2S2) is an organic compound that acts as a coenzyme in acyl transfer during metabolism, eliminating free radicals that accelerate aging and cause disease. After being absorbed through the intestines, lipoic acid enters cells, exhibiting both lipid and water solubility. The biochemical reactions involving lipoic acid primarily occur in the mitochondria, the cell's energy center. Lipoic acid is also an essential factor in the human glucose energy cycle. Sulfur-containing amino acids in the diet are sources of lipoic acid for its synthesis. Although the human body can synthesize lipoic acid for basic physiological reactions, supplemental lipoic acid can significantly improve the sensitivity of diabetic cells to insulin and increase ATP production in the cellular energy cycle, thus having a positive effect on improving diabetic cardiomyopathy.