ORIGIN
Coenzyme Q10 was discovered in 1957 and is found in every cell of
the human body. It is located in the subcellular structures known
as ‘mitochondria’, and is a substance essential for the production
of energy. Cells with a large energy requirement (e.g. heart,
muscles, liver) contain high numbers of mitochondria.
We can obtain Q10 from food (e.g. various meats, eggs, fatty
fish, wholemeal products, nuts, many vegetables), but it is also
made within the body, namely in the liver, and this internal
production is greater than that obtained from food. The daily
intake of Q10 from food is in the region of 5–15 mg.
It is stated that the amount of Q10 in the body can be reduced
through various illnesses or ageing; therefore, as Q10 is essential
for energy production, a dietary supplement of the substance has
sometimes been recommended. Q10 supplements are produced
synthetically.
Coenzyme Q10 was discovered in 1957 and is found in every cell of
the human body. It is located in the subcellular structures known
as ‘mitochondria’, and is a substance essential for the production
of energy. Cells with a large energy requirement (e.g. heart,
muscles, liver) contain high numbers of mitochondria.
We can obtain Q10 from food (e.g. various meats, eggs, fatty
fish, wholemeal products, nuts, many vegetables), but it is also
made within the body, namely in the liver, and this internal
production is greater than that obtained from food. The daily
intake of Q10 from food is in the region of 5–15 mg.
It is stated that the amount of Q10 in the body can be reduced
through various illnesses or ageing; therefore, as Q10 is essential
for energy production, a dietary supplement of the substance has
sometimes been recommended. Q10 supplements are produced
synthetically.