What is the function of gamma-aminobutyric acid?
Gamma-aminobutyric acid, abbreviated as GABA, is a compound. It is an amino acid that is widely present in vertebrates, plants, and microorganisms. GABA is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system. It has good water solubility and thermal stability.
As a small molecular weight non-protein amino acid, GABA is safe for consumption and can be used in the production of beverages and other foods. Research shows that a certain amount of GABA can improve sleep quality and lower blood pressure.
What are its effects?
1. GABA can regulate
Because GABA can inhibit neurons, it has sleep-inducing and calming effects. At the same time, it is a neurotransmitter that does not cause drug dependence or side effects.
2. GABA can lower blood pressure.
It can lower blood pressure by regulating the nervous system.
3. GABA can combat anxiety.
GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system. Its function is to reduce neuronal activity, preventing nerve cells from overheating. GABA can bind to and activate brain receptors that combat anxiety, then work with other substances to prevent anxiety-related information from reaching the brain's signaling center.
4. GABA can lower blood ammonia.
Clinical studies have shown that GABA can inhibit glutamate decarboxylase, reducing blood ammonia.
5. GABA can enhance brain vitality.
GABA can enter the citric acid cycle, promote brain cell metabolism, increase the activity of glucose-6-phosphatase in glucose metabolism, increase the production of acetylcholine, dilate blood vessels, increase blood flow, lower blood ammonia, promote brain metabolism, and restore brain cell function.
6. GABA can promote ethanol metabolism.
When you take GABA and then drink some wine, the concentration of acetaldehyde tested will be higher than that without GABA, indicating faster metabolism.
7. GABA also has beauty functions.
In new studies, GABA can prevent skin aging, improve lipid metabolism, and prevent arterial aging.
In tea, the effects of GABA are as follows:
The GABA produced during the fermentation of Pu-erh tea is also one of the amino acids in tea, formed after decarboxylation under the action of glutamate decarboxylase. It is a very important inhibitory neurotransmitter, mainly involved in the physiological activities of the brain, having a calming effect on the nerves and
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