Open AccessDietary and supplementary betaine: acute effects on plasma betaine and homocysteine concentrations under standard and postmethionine load conditions in healthy male subjects
Author(s) -
Wendy Atkinson,
Jane Elmslie,
Michael Lever,
Stephen T. Chambers,
Peter M. George
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/87.3.577
Subject(s) - betaine , choline , homocysteine , chemistry , methionine , endocrinology , medicine , biochemistry , biology , amino acid
Betaine comes from the diet and from choline, and it is associated with vascular disease in some patient groups. Betaine supplementation lowers plasma total homocysteine.
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