SORIA BETASOL 60 CPR

Composition: beetroot (420 mg), microcrystalline cellulose, L-methionine (105 mg), L-ascorbic acid, magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium

Properties: tonic, immune stimulant, performance-enhancing

BETA VULGARIS L.

- Large quantity of vitamins and minerals such as manganese, folic acid (B9), vitamins B1, B2, B6, C, P and A and rare minerals such as Sr, Ru, Br, Mn, Li and glutamine

→ in cases of depression and nervousness. High iron content (1 mg/100g) → haematopoietic, use in cases of anaemia and regeneration of red blood cells. Rich in folic acid (B9) → improved condition of white and red blood cells. Contains a lot of potassium (325 mg/100g) → ½ litre of red beetroot juice a day helps with blood pressure

- Promotes digestion, gastrointestinal function, stimulates intestinal transit, contains a lot of fibre (insoluble). Beetroot contains 22-37 mg/100 g of S-mehylmethione (SMM or vit. U), which protects the gastrointestinal mucosa (destroyed by heat)

- Red beetroot contains betanin (beta-cyanin, E162); a red, water-soluble pigment (anthocyanin) with a strong antioxidant action and protects the vascular walls. Anti-tumour properties → prevention of lung, skin and intestinal cancer; prevention of cardiovascular disease and night blindness

- Hepatoprotective and blood purifying because detoxification in the liver (choline, betaine), by improving glutathione peroxidase.

- Reduces cholesterol levels by 30% and TG by 40%, while HDL increases.

BETAINE prevents hepatic steatosis

• less TG is stored in the liver (lipotropic)

• betaine is a precursor of glutathione (antioxidant) and detoxifies the liver

• betaine is a methyl donor (energy)

• betaine helps the transformation of homocytein into methionine

• increases resistance to disease, because the thymus is stimulated

• betaine aids digestion

• lipotropic substances increase the production of lecithin in the liver→cholesterol is better soluble

L-METHIONINE

• lipotropic sulphur amino acid, synergistic action with betaine, prevents the accumulation of fat in the liver, increases the production of lecithin in the liver → detoxifying and lowers cholesterol levels, homocysteine can be remethylated by betaine into methionine via the enzyme BHMT (betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase).

• methyl donor: L-methionine → SAM (S-adenosylmethionine) → SMM (S-methylmethionine) → precursor of cysteine, carnithine, taurine, lecithin, phosphatydilcholine and other metabolites. (energy).

• antibody production, growth and phagocyte activity increase.

Note: lack of methionine → atherosclerosis, hepatic steatosis, less urine production → oedema and infections.

VITAMIN C (12 mg/tablet)

• antioxidant: prevents transformation of nitrate into harmful nitrosamines

• increases resistance

• increases iron uptake

EFFECTS ON SPORTING PERFORMANCE

University of Exeter UK (Bailey etc), KULeuven.

Muscles use oxygen more efficiently thanks to the presence of nitrates, less oxygen is burnt during the same effort so that less oxygen is taken up and the effort is less tiring.

- NO regulates oxygen uptake, blood circulation, blood pressure, cell signalling, glucose control and the cellular response to low oxygen levels (hypoxia).

- Nitrate is converted into NO by oral bacteria → vasodilation

- The better the blood circulation is regulated, the less oxygen we need to make an effort and the higher the performance and endurance of sports enthusiasts increases by 19%

- Lower blood pressure at rest, preventing cardiovascular disease.

athletes, before or during competition and training, anaemia, weakness, hepatic steatosis

Do not use in combination with anticoagulants.

3 tablets a day

beetroot (420 mg), microcrystalline cellulose, L-methionine (105 mg), L-ascorbic acid, magnesium stearate, croscarmellose sodium