Amino acid-Functions-Glutamine
- Oxidative substrate for immune cells and IECs
- A precursor for glutamate/GSH
- Intestinal growth, structure, and function (young animals and disease states)
- Supports proliferative rates and reduces apoptosis of IECs
- Protects against E.coli/LPS-induced damage to the intestinal structure and barrier function
- Lowers inflammatory and increases immunoregulatory cytokine production
- Improves the proliferative responses of IELs and MLN cells
- Intestinal IgA levels
- Increases lymphocyte numbers in PP, lamina propria, and IELs
Glutamine:
- Glutamic acid is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids. It is a non-essential amino acid.