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Pure
Encapsulations® Ribose
Powder
100 gms .......$19.95
Pure
Encapsulations® Ribose
Powder
250 gms .......$44.95
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Rapid
energy repletion for intense exercise.
Ribose, taken before, during or after high-intensity exercise,
accelerates replenishment of depleted adenine nucleotide pools,
keeping ATP and TAN levels at their peak, and providing rapid
regeneration of critical energy molecules for maximal training.
Over 150 studies
demonstrate the ability of ribose, a pentose sugar found in all
living cells, to increase adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels
and total adenine nucleotide (TAN) recovery, promoting skeletal
and cardiac muscle energy metabolism. Ribose is the key compound
used by the body to form the nucleotides AMP, ADP and ATP, which
are depleted during strenuous physical activity or from lack of
oxygen. Skeletal and cardiac muscle rely on these metabolites
for energy, and two metabolic pathways preserve these pools. The
first mechanism involves salvaging end products of AMP breakdown,
or preventing them from leaving the cell. If they are salvaged,
they may be recycled back to AMP and ultimately to ATP. The second
mechanism for preserving nucleotide pools is de novo synthesis,
or formation of new nucleotides from ribose. Both of these crucial
activities can only begin when ribose is converted to 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate
(PRPP). If ribose concentrations are not sufficient, PRPP is in
low supply and muscle cells cannot adequately recharge. Although
the body has the ability to manufacture ribose from glucose, it
is a slow process which requires glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
(G-6-PDH), an enzyme typically in short supply. Supplemental ribose
allows the body to bypass this step, rapidly supplying the compounds
needed to boost salvage and enhance de novo synthesis. Research
indicates that nucleotides decrease after repeated, intense exercise
and that they may not be recovered for up to several days, leaving
muscle without the ability to refuel energy stores. Ribose also
offers powerful, complementary support to creatine by enhancing
TAN pools, providing the necessary substrates which creatine can
then convert to ATP.
REFERENCE: Effect of Ribose supplementation on
nucleotide depletion following high-intensity exercise in human
skeletal muscle. Bioenergy, Inc. Research Report, Ball State University1999
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Recommended Dosage:Take 1-2 scoops per day, 30
minutes before or following an exercise session, or in divided
doses before and after exercise. On days with no exercise scheduled,
take in the evening before bedtime.
This is a statement
of nutritional support. This statement has not been evaluated
by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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