Veg Capsule
Zinc Picolinate
Immune Support
$12.00
$0.40 a day · 30-day supply
Zinc is a trace mineral that is critical for immune function, wound healing, skin health, and cell growth and division. Formulated in its highly bioavailable picolinate form.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Zinc Picolinate?
Zinc picolinate is zinc bound to picolinic acid, a small molecule your own body makes from the amino acid tryptophan. Two picolinate arms hold the mineral in a stable ring. The veg capsule carries 50 mg per serving of elemental zinc, drawn from 271 mg per serving of the picolinate salt.
How It Works in the Body
Picolinic acid is a chelator. It clamps the zinc ion at two points and keeps it soluble through the small intestine, where the mineral crosses. Your gut already works this way, binding dietary zinc to picolinic acid it secretes itself. Once across, zinc rides on albumin in the blood. From there it works as a cofactor in hundreds of human enzymes. It also forms the structural core of zinc finger proteins. Those hold the fold that lets a protein settle onto DNA.
What It Supports
- Immune function: Zinc is used by the body to build and activate T cells, which direct the immune response.
- Wound healing: Zinc supports normal wound healing, where skin cells divide fast and lay down fresh protein.
- Skin, hair and nails: These tissues turn over quickly, and that turnover runs on zinc-dependent protein synthesis.
- Taste and smell: Zinc sits in gustin, a salivary protein involved in how taste buds mature.
Who It May Suit
Plant-based eaters lean on legumes, nuts and whole grains for zinc. Those foods also carry phytates, which bind the mineral and hold some of it back. Older adults and people who eat little red meat or shellfish often sit lower in zinc too. The capsule itself is plant cellulose.
Good To Know
Picolinic acid is the ligand the intestine already puts on dietary zinc, which is why this form pairs the two. Zinc and copper share an uptake route, and a high intake held for months can leave copper short. Talk with your healthcare provider before use, especially if you are pregnant or take antibiotics.
At a glance
Allergens and certifications
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Vegan
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Non-GMO
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Gluten free
FAQ
Common questions
What is zinc picolinate?
It is a chelate — one zinc ion held by two molecules of picolinic acid. Picolinic acid is not exotic. Your body makes it from the amino acid tryptophan, and your gut secretes it to pick up the zinc in food. The shell here is hypromellose, a plant cellulose.
How does zinc work once it is absorbed?
Zinc does not float around loose. It sits inside enzymes. There it either drives the chemistry itself or holds the protein in the right shape. That second job is the zinc finger. The metal pins a fold in place, so the protein can settle onto DNA. Cell division and protein synthesis both depend on it.
What makes the picolinate form different from other zinc forms?
Zinc needs a partner molecule to stay soluble through the gut, and that partner is what separates the forms. Picolinate uses picolinic acid, a tryptophan metabolite. Gluconate and citrate use fruit acids; glycinate uses the amino acid glycine. Picolinic acid is the one the intestine already makes for itself.
Who is this zinc for?
Anyone who wants zinc on its own rather than buried in a multivitamin. It also suits people eating mostly plants, since plant zinc comes packaged with phytates that hold part of it back. The capsule is hypromellose and the flow agent is vegetable stearic acid, so vegans and vegetarians are covered.
What should I know before taking it?
Two things. Zinc chelates tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics in the gut, so the two should not ride together — your provider or pharmacist can space them. And a steady high zinc intake competes with copper for the same uptake protein. Talk with your provider before use if either applies to you.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 veg capsule
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (elemental) | 50 mg | 455% |
| (from 271 mg Zinc Picolinate) |
Other Ingredients: Rice Flour, Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), Stearic Acid (vegetable source).
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