What is l-tyrosine?
L-tyrosine is an amino acid that your body partly produces itself from phenylalanine, and which also enters the body through foods such as cheese, fish, and nuts. It is a building block for larger protein molecules in your body.
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L-Tyrosine is an amino acid that your body naturally produces from phenylalanine, another amino acid you obtain through your diet. It is a building block of proteins and is also naturally found in cheese, fish, eggs, and nuts. Vit4ever provides pure L-tyrosine from plant-based fermentation, with 650 mg per capsule, in a bottle of 240 or 365 vegan capsules.
Amino acids are often divided into two groups based on whether your body can produce them itself. L-Tyrosine falls into an intermediate category, also known as conditionally essential. Your body produces it itself from phenylalanine. In your cells, tyrosine is used as a building block for larger protein molecules. The amino acid itself has a simple structure: an amino group, an acid group, and a ring-shaped side chain, the latter distinguishing tyrosine from most other amino acids. That ring-shaped side chain, a so-called phenol group, is also the reason that tyrosine is chemically related to phenylalanine: the two molecules are very similar in structure, with the difference being an extra oxygen atom in the ring. There are no permitted health claims for L-tyrosine.
The L-tyrosine in this product is not chemically synthesized, but obtained through plant-based fermentation. During fermentation, microorganisms convert sugars into the desired amino acid, much like making yogurt or sourdough bread, but focused on one specific substance. The starting material is usually a plant-based sugar source such as corn starch, which the microorganisms gradually convert into tyrosine during fermentation. The result is a powder with a consistent amount of tyrosine per gram, which is then packaged into a capsule. A daily dose of 2 capsules provides 1300 mg of L-tyrosine. The capsules are easiest to take whole, but you can also open them and mix the powder with a drink if you prefer not to swallow a capsule. The main difference with loose powder is convenience: a capsule always provides exactly 650 mg, without having to weigh it or level off a measuring spoon.
Many capsules contain magnesium stearate by default, an excipient that prevents the powder from clumping as easily during production. Vit4ever deliberately omits this. The capsule shell is made of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), a shell made from cellulose plants instead of animal gelatin; you can find the full list of ingredients further down on this page. No artificial colors, no flavors, no preservatives. What many people do not know: HPMC capsules are also more stable at high temperatures than gelatin capsules, making them practical for longer storage.
Vit4ever's L-tyrosine capsules are available in bottles of 240 and 365, so you can choose between a generous supply or a year's supply. With two capsules per day, the bottle of 240 lasts about four months, while 365 capsules will last you almost half a year. Every production batch is independently tested for content and purity, so that the amount of tyrosine on the label matches what is actually in the capsule. This testing is carried out in an external laboratory, separate from the production line itself, which reduces the chance of errors in the in-house quality control. This way, you know exactly what you are taking, regardless of which size you choose.
In short: L-tyrosine is an amino acid that your body normally produces itself from phenylalanine, and that Vit4ever packages in a vegan capsule through plant-based fermentation. Two sizes, one and the same pure base.
Each capsule provides a fixed amount of 650 mg of pure l-tyrosine, with no further dilution.
No synthetic route: the amino acid is extracted via fermentation, similar to sourdough bread, but focused on tyrosine.
The shell is made from hydroxypropylmethylcellulose instead of animal gelatin, and contains no magnesium stearate.
Choose a generous four-month supply or a 365-day annual supply. Each batch tested separately.
* Percentage van de referentie inname volgens Verordening (EU) Nr. 1169/2011.
** Reference intake unknown.
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L-tyrosine is an amino acid that your body partly produces itself from phenylalanine, and which also enters the body through foods such as cheese, fish, and nuts. It is a building block for larger protein molecules in your body.
A daily dose of 2 capsules provides 1300 mg of l-tyrosine. Each capsule contains 650 mg of the pure amino acid.
L-tyrosine is obtained through plant-based fermentation, where microorganisms convert sugars into the amino acid. This is not a synthetic route.
Yes, the capsules are completely vegan. The shell is made of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), a plant-based material instead of animal gelatin.
Meat, fish, cheese, and eggs are naturally rich in tyrosine and phenylalanine. A diet without these products naturally contains less of this amino acid, which explains the interest.
That depends on how far in advance you want to plan. With two capsules a day, 240 capsules will last you about four months, and 365 capsules almost a year.