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A Prescription medication for liver and related digestive illnesses.
Generic: L-Methionine
Use: Lipotropic, antiulcer agent and antidote for paracites
A lipotropic nutrient is one that promotes or encourages the export of fat from the liver. Lipotropics are necessary for the maintenance of a healthy liver as well as burning the exported fat for additional energy. Without lipotropics such as choline and inositol, fats and bile can become trapped in the liver, causing severe problems such as cirrhosis and blocking fat metabolism. Choline is essential for fat metabolism. Choline functions as a methyl donor and it is required for proper liver function. Like inositol, choline is a lipotropic. Inositol exerts lipotropic effects as well. An "unofficial" member of the B vitamins, inositol has even been shown to relieve depression and panic attacks. Methionine, an essential amino acid, is the major lipotropic compound in humans. When estrogen levels are high, the body requires more methionine. Estrogens reduce bile flow through the liver and increase bile cholesterol levels. Methionine helps deactivate estrogens.
Synonym:
Met; M; 2-amino-4-(methylthio)butyric acid; alpha-amino-gamma-methylmercaptobutyric acid; (S)-2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid; gamma-methylthio-alpha-aminobutyric acid
Acimetion, A-D-R, Ametionol, Amurex, Athinon,
Banthionine, Cynaron, Cystimeth, Diameth, Dyprin,
Glimetionil, Hepathion, Hepathionine, Hepionin, Lipometionina,
Lipomine, Lobamine, Menine, Meonine, Mertionin,
Methilanin, Methiocon, Methiol, Methiolon, Methion,
Methonini, Methurine, Meti-Caps, Metiogran, Metionalfa,
Metione, Metiona, Metiosil, Metiotrop, Monile,
Neo-Methidin, Neston, Ninol, Odonil, Odor-Scrip,
Oradash, Pedameth, Petameth, Purmetion, Racemethionine,
Thiomedon, Transmetilan-Compr., Ulcostop, Uracid,
Urimeth, Urometh, Urosamine, Methionine,9CI,INN;(S)-form .
