Introduction
A 3 page report about Co-Q10 and
its health claims regarding heart disease.
Coenzyme-Q10 (CoQ-10) is a
naturally occurring nutrient found in each cell of the body, in the membranes
of endoplasmic reticulum, peroxisomes, lysosomes, vesicles and notably the inner membrane of the
mitochondrion. CoQ-10 was first identified by University of Wisconsin
researchers in 1957 (4). Co-Q10 (also known as ubiquinone
– “widespread” in food and body, ubidecarenone,
vitamin Q10 or, CoQ10) is a large fat soluble compound. In young people the
liver is able to synthesize CoQ10 from other coenzymes, but that ability
gradually declines with age. Normal blood level of CoQ10 is considered to be
2.97 mg/ml. It is found in many foods, however it is found only in very small
quantities. The compound is mainly involved in the process that produces
cellular energy, ATP (2).
