Coenzymes q10 (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

6-all-trans-decaprenyl-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (IUPAC/IUBMB); CAS number: 303-98-0; coenzyme Q10; Q-10; Ubiquinone; ubiquinone-10

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Coenzyme Q-10, also known as ubiquinone-10 or Q-10, is an endogenous quinone derivative structurally related to vitamin K and vitamin E.

Q-10 is absorbed through food (meat, fish, nuts), but the majority of Q-10 is produced in the body itself. The organs with the highest energy requirements, such as the heart, lungs and liver, have the highest concentration of Q-10. A Q-10 deficiency is rare (except in patients with myopathies). A person takes in about 3-5mg of Q-10 daily with food.

Cosmetics: Q-10 is present as a so-called anti-aging product in numerous skin creams. The active ingredient is supposed to compensate for the allegedly increasing deficiency of Q-10 with age and neutralize free radicals in the skin. The effect is controversial.

Food supplements: Q-10 is also offered as a food supplement.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer