Solgar Supplement L-Cysteine 500 mg - Vegan Amino Acid, Gluten-Free, 30 Vegetable Capsules

Solgar L-Cysteine 500mg Vegetable Capsules is one of Solgar's premium-quality amino acid range products, containing L-Cysteine, a sulphur-bearing amino acid. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are needed in several internal functions of the body. They are classified as "essential" or "non-essential", with essential amino acids meaning they cannot be manufactured by the body and must be supplied in the diet to maintain good all-round health. Amino acids can be further used by the body to create hormones, enzymes, neurotransmitters, antibodies and nutrient carriers. A suboptimal intake of the essential amino acids increases the body's need for the non-essential amino acids either through diet or supplementation. Foods that increase amino acid intake are meat, beans, cheese and eggs. L-Cysteine is an amino acid, bearing sulphur, which plays a role in metabolism as it assists the synthesis from fatty acids into energy. It is also involved in the synthesis of keratin, the pr