Post by Admin on Mar 23, 2014 17:48:00 GMT -5
Vitamin U also known as S-Methylmethionine, is found
in cabbage, mustard greens, turnip greens, watercress,
spinach.
According to Dr Cheney et al, raw cabbage juice
high in Vitamin U helps heal peptic/gastric ulcers,
and other digestive issues. One work of caution, it
may exacerbate inflammation.
Raw cabbage juice is also high in glutamic acid,
which may be unsuitable for some.
Vitamin U was found to reverse liver damage in rats
from valporic acid exposure. It was found that liver function
was reversed, including ALT, transminase, ALP, glutathione level
etc.
Effects of vitamin U (S-methyl methionine sulphonium chloride) on valproic acid induced liver injury in rats.
Sokmen BB1, Tunali S, Yanardag R.
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Abstract
In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin U (Vit U) on valproic acid (VPA)-induced liver damage. Female Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups. Group I was intact control animals. Group II was control rats given Vit U (50 mg/kg/day) for fifteen days. Group III was given only VPA (500 mg/kg/day) for fifteen days. Group IV was given VPA+Vit U (in same dose and time). Vit U was given to rats by gavage and VPA was given intraperitoneally. On the 16th day of experiment, all the animals were fasted overnight and then sacrificed under ether anesthesia. Liver tissue was taken from animals, homogenized in 0.9% saline to make up to 10% homogenate. Liver aspartate and alanine transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, lactate dehydrogenase, myeloperoxidase, sorbitol dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase and xanthine oxidase activities and lipid peroxidation levels were increased and paraoxonase activity and glutathione levels were decreased in VPA group. Treatment with Vit U reversed these effects. These results demonstrated that administration of Vit U is a potentially beneficial agent to reduce the liver damage in VPA induced hepatotoxicity, probably by decreasing oxidative stress.
In addition Vit U, Zn, L Carnitine and Vit C have been found to
to prevent metabolic syndromes, such as insulin imbalances.
Metallomics. 2011 Jul;3(7):683-5. doi: 10.1039/c1mt00018g. Epub 2011 Jun 24.
Effects of Zn(II) complex with vitamins C and U, and carnitine on metabolic syndrome model rats.
Matsumoto K1, Motoyasu N, Sera K, Fujii T, Yoshikawa Y, Yasui H, Taniguchi H, Kajiwara N.
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Abstract
The insulinomimetic activity of a Zn(ii) complex is reported. The effects of the Zn(ii) complex with ascorbic acid (Vitamin C; VC), methylmethionine sulfonium chloride (Vitamin U; VU) and l-carnitine were assessed in diet-induced metabolic syndrome model rats. Zn(VU)(2)Cl(2) and Zn(VC)Cl(2) were suggested to be useful supplementary materials for preventing metabolic syndrome by reducing visceral adipose tissues or accelerating blood fluidity.