In this study, administration of carnitine and alpha-lipoic acid to aged rats was found to increase skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiration, and in turn, increase the level of ATP. The study…
In a retrospective review of the medical records of 195 consecutive patients who sought treatment for sore, burning mouth, treatment with alpha-lipoic acid (600 mg/d in divided doses) was found…
In a study involving mice, the antioxidant alpha-lipoic acid was found to attenuate cognitive dysfunction induced by radiation. Mice exposed to whole-body X-irradiation (6Gy) were found to have impairment in…
In a study involving cultured human ARPE19 cells and primary cultures of human fetal (hf)RPE (retinal pigment epithelial) cells pre-treated with R-alpha-lipoic acid were found to be protected against the…