D-Ribose
D-Ribose is a five-carbon sugar that is found naturally within the body. Ribose, unlike other sugars, is preserved by the body for building and making energy molecules that power the heart, muscles, brain, and tissues. Research shows that giving ribose to energy-deficient hearts and muscles stimulates energy recovery, and can improve energy in individuals with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. Ribose must be phosphorylated by Ribokinase before it can be utilized to make amino acids, tryptophan and histidine, or for the pentose phosphate pathway.
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