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A Breakthrough Nutrient Uptake Enhancer |
AstraGin™ is a proprietary formulation consisting of ginsenosides extracted from Panax notoginseng and alcohol fraction from Astragalus membranaceous. AstraGin™ has been demonstrated in vitro, in vivo, and in human to significantly promote and improve absorption of amino acids, glucose, and vitamins.
AstraGin™ increases the absorption of amino acids, glucose, and vitamins through the regulation and paralleled alteration on both the protein and mRNA expression levels of the Na+/glucose cotransporter 1 (SGLT1) gene.
Applications
- For enhanced absorption of amino acids
- For enhanced absorption of glucose (sports and exercise application)
- For enhanced absorption of vitamins
- For enhanced absorption of other nutrients
Constituents
Ginsenosides from Panax notoginseng and alcohol fraction from Astragalus membranaceous.
In Vitro Study
In an in vitro study, AstraGin™ was shown to significantly increase the absorption of amino acids, glucose, and vitamins when compared to a control group. The in vitro study on AstraGin™ is similar to the in vitro study published in J. Agric. Food Chem., Vol. 55, No. 5, 2007 by T.C. Chang, etc. that was sponsored and funded by NuLiv Science. The AstraGin™ in vitro study will be available for review after its patent application is finalized.
In Vivo Study
In an in vivo study, AstraGin™ demonstrated to significantly decrease the glucose level and improve the plasma insulin concentration in the AstraGin™ treated animals for 1-month as measured by oral glucose tolerance test.
Human Study
In a human study, AstraGin™ demonstrated to significantly enhance the post-exercise glycogen storage in a 24 hr period in the treated subjects when compared to the control group as measured by muscle biopsy.
Details on the following specific studies are available
| Cell Culture |
Animal Subjects |
| Human Subjects |
Glucose Uptake Assay |
| Amino Acids Uptake Assay |
Vitamins Uptake Assay |
| Western Blot Analysis |
Quantitative Analyses of Glucose Transporter Transcripts |
| Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) |
Insulin Assay |
| Muscle Biopsy |
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