Alpha-lipoic acid (amino acid) is a powerful antioxidant and plays an important role in the synergism of antioxidants, and can be referred to be called the body's "antioxidant network." It directly recycles and extends the metabolic life spans of vitamin C, glutathione, and coenzyme Q10, and it indirectly renews vitamin E.

This amino acid helps to neutralize the effects of free radicals on the body by enhancing the antioxidant functions of vitamin C, vitamin E and glutathione. It assures the proper function of two key enzymes the convert food into energy.