CoQ10 100mg

What Is CoQ10?

Coenzyme Q10 is a fat-soluble molecule that every cell makes for itself and also takes in from food. The ten in its name counts the repeating isoprene units of its tail, which anchor it inside a membrane. This softgel carries the ubiquinone form in organic olive oil, 100 mg per serving.

How It Works in the Body

Coenzyme Q10 sits in the inner membrane of the mitochondrion, the compartment where cells finish turning food into ATP. There it collects electrons and passes them along the respiratory chain, flipping between ubiquinone and ubiquinol as it goes.

That same flip makes it an antioxidant. In its reduced form it can hand an electron to a reactive molecule inside a membrane, which is exactly where fats are most open to oxidation. The olive oil keeps it dissolved and the sunflower lecithin helps the mixture disperse.

What It Supports

• Energy metabolism: Coenzyme Q10 plays a role in normal energy metabolism as the electron carrier of the mitochondrial chain.
• Antioxidant defense: In its reduced form, coenzyme Q10 supports the body's defenses against oxidation inside membranes.
• Hard-working tissue: Tissue that never rests holds the most mitochondria, and coenzyme Q10 concentrates where they are.
• An oil base: Coenzyme Q10 is fat-soluble, and here it is already dissolved in organic olive oil rather than pressed dry.

Who It May Suit

Adults who want a moderate amount of coenzyme Q10 rather than a concentrated one, and who prefer a softgel to a tablet. The body's own production tends to run lower with age. The shell is gelatin, so it does not fit vegetarian or vegan eating.

Good To Know

Coenzyme Q10 is fat-soluble, which is why it comes suspended in oil; food with some fat in it helps it absorb. Talk with your healthcare provider before use if you take warfarin or another blood thinner, since coenzyme Q10 shares its quinone structure with vitamin K, or if you take blood pressure medication.