Xanthinol is a vasodilatory niacin found in diet supplements. It is also known as xanthinol nicotinate.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
The positively charged xanthinol ion is thought to help the transportation of the nicotinic acid into the cell since the later cannot freely diffuse through the cell membrane. The mechanism of action is thought to be related to present influence in the cell metabolism through the nucleotides NAD and NADP. Also, the nicotinic acid is a coenzyme for a lot of proteins involved in tissue respiration (Embden-Meyerhof and citrate cycle). The effect of xanthinol nicotinate causes an increase in glucose metabolism and energy gain.
- Primary indication
- Xanthinol is primarily used in diet supplements to increase the brain metabolism of glucose and obtain ATP.Curator reviewed
- Formula / weight
- C13H21N5O4 · 311.342 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1992
- Also known as
- Xantinol
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