Betaine

Description: Betaine (trimethylglycine) is a methyl derivative of glycine first isolated from sugar beets. It has been shown to have potential benefits for fighting heart disease, improving body composition, and helping promote muscle gain and fat loss because of its abilities to promote protein synthesis in the body. Target: Others, Endogenous Metabolite. Smiles: C([N+](C)(C)C)C([O-])=O. References: Kim DH, et al. Effect of betaine on hepatic insulin resistance through FOXO1-induced NLRP3 inflammasome. J Nutr Biochem. 2017 Apr 22,45:104-114.