Coenzyme Q10

Specifications: USP36/EP8.0/JP16.

Description of Coenzyme Q10:

Coenzyme Q10 is also named Ubiquinone,chemical name is :2,3-Dimethoxy-5-Methyl-6-Decaprenylbenzoquinone,molecular weight is :862,commercial name is :Ubidecarenone,Neuquinon.

Coenzyme Q10 is a fatsoluble organic quinones compound widely existing in the living body.Coenzyme Q10 has very important physiological and pharmacological actions in human bodies, therefore, Coenzyme Q10 is widely used in physiology, pharmacy, cosmetics and health protection.

Coenzyme Q10 is yellow or light yellow crystal powder, odorless, tasteless, easily soluble in chloroform, benzene and carbon tetrachloride; soluble in acetone, aether, petroleum ehter; slightly soluble in ethanol; insoluble in water or methanol.Coenzyme Q10 will be decomposed into red substances in the light, Coenzyme Q10 is stable to temperature and moisture.

Function and Usage:

Natural raw materials coenzyme q10 ubiquinol is used by cells to produce energy needed for cell growth and maintenance. It is also used by the body as an antioxidant in cosmetics. As drugs for treatment of disease of lungs and heart,it is preventive for cancer, diabetes, parkinsonism etc, and coenzyme Q10 is also good additive for healthcare foods.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10 or ubiquinone) has a low risk of side effects and it is an essential vitamin-like substance with many health benefits.

Coenzyme Q10 is proven helpful in treating heart-related problems such as congestive heart failure and to lower high blood pressure.Coenzyme Q10 is a quinone, which is a substance that helps provide energy to cells in all oxygen-breathing organisms. Researchers first discovered coenzyme Q10 in 1957, and first named it ubiquinone,because it was a quinone that was found in every cell of the body (the prefix ubi means everywhere).Later studies showed that ubiquinone acts as a coenzyme in the body, without which the three enzymes that provide energy to the body cannot function.