Coenzyme Q-10

Coenzyme Q10 (Co Q-10) is an important nutrient in the human body. It is a fat-soluble vitamin-like compound that is also known as ubiquinone from the word ubiquitous, which means “everywhere.” Coenzyme Q or ubiquinone compounds are synthesized in the cells of all living organisms including plants, animals and man. There are 10 Coenzyme Q compounds that occur throughout nature, but only Coenzyme Q10 is synthesized in humans.

Coenzyme Q10 has become a popular recommendation for the treatment for cardiovascular disease in Japan. Although Coenzyme Q10 is widely used throughout Europe and Asia, its value is just beginning to be recognized in the United States.

Absorption
Since Coenzyme Q10 is a fat-soluble substance, absorption depends upon an individual’s fat digestion efficiency. Coenzyme Q10 is best absorbed if it is taken with a meal that contains some fat so that fat digestion is initiated.