| Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
| Molecular Formula | C6H8O6 |
| Molecular Weight | 176.1241 |
| Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
| Defined Stereocenters | 4 / 4 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
[H][C@@]1(OC(=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O)[C@@H](O)C=O
InChI
InChIKey=UYUXSRADSPPKRZ-SKNVOMKLSA-N
InChI=1S/C6H8O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h1-5,8-10H/t2-,3+,4-,5+/m0/s1
Glucuronolactone (Glucurolactone) is a key ingredient included in many popular energy drinks.It promotes improvements in alertness as well as physical performance. Glucuronolactone is a naturally occurring metabolite of glucose. It is ‘ergogenic’ in that it is designed to enhance physical performance. Clinical studies on energy drinks, such as Red Bull®, have shown that they:Improve physical (aerobic and anaerobic) performance; Increase alertness, memory recall and focus;Improve reaction times. A Chinese study found that a herbal supplement containing glucuronolactone, resulted in a marked improvement in patients with hepatic fibrosis resulting from Hepatitis B.
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Sourcing
PubMed
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