SAMe Medical And Health Food Raw Materials

S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) is the active form of methionine (Met), which was first discovered by Cantoni in 1953. SAMe is synthesized in vivo from Met and ATP via SAMe synthetase. It widely exists in animals, plants and microorganisms, and is an important intermediate metabolite. It is an active precursor of sulfur-containing compounds such as glutathione, cysteine, taurine, and coenzyme A.

A wide range of human diseases including colon cancer, breast cancer, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, alcoholic liver disease, pathogenic brain dysfunction (depression, Alzheimer's disease, Down syndrome, AIDS dementia) and neural tube defects etc. are all related to the reduction of folic acid content in serum, the increase of homocysteine concentration in plasma and the depletion of SAMe caused by polymorphism of MTHF receptor.

SAMe can be used to treat depression, arthritis, liver dysfunction and other diseases, and it is also a high-level health care drug for preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease and anti-aging. It has the characteristics of fast onset, small side effects, safety and reliability.

The health food made of SAMe as the main raw material has the effects of protecting the liver and anti-fibrosis, and no serious adverse reactions have been seen even if it is consumed in large quantities for a long time. Moreover, SAMe can only maintain its activity in acidic tablets, and there is no danger even if it is increased in large amounts. It is especially safe for pregnant women and women in childbearing period, and it is a good news for patients who have taken some conventional antidepressants for a long time but are ineffective.

In addition, SAMe can also be used as an antioxidant and a raw material for the enzymatic synthesis of biotin, spermidine and spermine, etc. It is also used to produce anti-dandruff, anti-itch, anti-wrinkle, and anti-aging cosmetics.