* contains arginine: well known as a precursor to nitric oxide

 

* aid the digestive process, reducing the need for enzymes and helping to check the overgrowth of harmful bacteria that can generate toxins

 

* promotes the release of bile from the liver to speed digestion of fats and protein and prevent stagnation of food in the digestive tract, thus helping to relieve the feeling of fullness and bloating

 

* plays a role in the synthesis of hemoglobin, steroid hormones, neurotransmitters, and lipids  

* supports gastrointestinal tract function and motility

 

* has beneficial effects on blood lipids




 

* contains alkylglycerols; these act as immune system boosting agent

 

* has a calming effect on the brain and is also involved in growth
 

* acts as a "methyl donor," providing extra methyl groups to hasten the conversion of homocysteine back to methionine


 

* scavenges free radicals in the body and protects tissues from oxidative stress