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| Basic Information | |
| Product name | BCAA Powder |
| Other names | Branched-chain amino acids, BCAA 2:1:1, BCAA 4:1:1,etc. |
| Grade | Food grade |
| Appearance | Powder
Three Side Seal Flat Pouch,Rounded Edge Flat Pouch,Barrel and Plastic Barrel are all available. |
| Shelf life | 2-3years, subject to store condition |
| Packing | As customers' requirements |
| Condition | Preserve in tight containers,protected from light. |
Description
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are a group of three essential amino acids:
leucine
isoleucine
valine
BCAA supplements are commonly taken to boost muscle growth and enhance exercise performance. They may also help with weight loss and reducing fatigue after exercise.
These amino acids are grouped together because they are the only three amino acids to have a chain that branches off to one side.
Like all amino acids, BCAAs are building blocks your body uses to make proteins.
BCAAs are considered essential because, unlike nonessential amino acids, your body cannot make them. Therefore, it is essential to get them from your diet.
Function
BCAAs make up a large chunk of the body’s total amino acid pool.
Together, they represent around 35–40% of all essential amino acids present in your body and 14–18% of those found in your muscles.
Contrary to most other amino acids, BCAAs are mostly broken down in the muscle, rather than in the liver. Because of this, they are thought to play a role in energy production during exercise.
BCAAs play several other roles in your body.
First, your body can use them as building blocks for protein and muscle .
They may also be involved in regulating your blood sugar levels by preserving liver and muscle sugar stores and stimulating your cells to take in sugar from your bloodstream .
Leucine and isoleucine are thought to increase insulin secretion and cause your muscles to take in more sugar from your blood, thereby decreasing your blood sugar levels.
What’s more, BCAAs may help reduce the fatigue you feel during exercise by reducing the production of serotonin in your brain .
A study reports that consuming 20 grams of BCAA dissolved in 400 mL of water and 200 mL of strawberry juice 1 hour before working out increases time to exhaustion in participants .
BCAAs may also help your muscles feel less sore after exercise.
Some people who purchase BCAA supplements do so to increase their muscle mass.
By Alina Petre, MS, RD (NL)
Applications
1. Athletes who lose weight and consume a low-calorie diet but need to maximize lean muscle.
2. Vegetarians/vegetarian athletes, whose diets are low in protein.
3. Endurance athletes with high training volume and low protein diet.
