Los Angeles, CA, July 21, 2005 — Los Angeles-based Jarrow Formulas’ has unveiled MityQondria™, a comprehensive formula that provides nutrition for the mitochondria , supporting bioenergetics with Co-Q10, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate and Creatine.

The mitochondria are the cell's power producers. They convert energy into forms that are usable by the cell. They are the sites of cellular respiration which ultimately generates fuel for the cell's activities. The nutrients found in MityQondria™ play significant roles in terms of the body and its energetic processes:

• Co-Q10 is an important antioxidant found in high concentrations in the human heart and liver. It is a critical part of the energy-generating mitochondrial electron transport system. MityQondria™ contains Kaneka Q10™, the natural trans configuration and the same form synthesized by humans.
• Alpha Lipoic Acid is a water and lipid antioxidant required by the mitochondrial matrix pyruvate dehydrogenase complex, which is the starting point of the mitosolic TCA (energy) cycle.
• Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate (ALCA) from Sigma-Tau Industries, S.p.A. (Rome, Italy), is a novel molecular combination of Acetyl-L-Carnitine and L-arginine. Acetyl-L-Carnitine participates in the synthesis of energy by its effects on fatty acid metabolism in the mitochondria.
• Creatine is synthesized in the liver from the amino acids arginine and glycine. It is stored in the major skeletal muscles including the heart. Once inside the muscle, creatine is phosphorylated to form creatine phosphate (CP) which is a high energy substrate that assists in the contraction of the myofibrils (muscle fibers). Creatine Phosphate is utilized to maintain higher levels of ATP (energy molecules) during exercise.

According to Dallas Clouatre, Ph.D., a Jarrow Formulas consultant, “MityQondria™ brings together several highly researched nutrients that have been shown to work synergistically to protect the mitochondria from the functional decline associated with aging.”

Jarrow Formulas’ is a nutritional supplement formulator and marketer founded in 1977 and incorporated in 1988.  The company markets its products throughout the United States and internationally in more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, Israel and Latin America.  The company offers a complete line of nutritional products that includes vitamins, minerals, specialty antioxidants, probiotics, amino acids, standardized herbal concentrates and enzymes.  Jarrow Formulas, Inc. is active in regulatory affairs, helping to maintain Americans’ rights to free access to dietary supplements. Its products are manufactured by Jarrow Industries Incorporated, a pharmaceutical quality facility located in Santa Fe Springs, CA.

For more information, contact Mark Becker, Director, Advertising/Communications toll free at (800) 726-0886 or access the Jarrow Formulas Web site at www.Jarrow.com.

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