Gluconeogenesis is the body's process of creating glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, essential for maintaining blood sugar levels during fasting or low-carb diets. Biotin plays a crucial role in this process.
Gluconeogenesis is a metabolic pathway that synthesizes glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors (lactate, pyruvate, glycerol, glucogenic amino acids). This process maintains blood glucose homeostasis during fasting, starvation, prolonged exercise, and low-carbohydrate diets (e.g., ketogenic diets). Biotin (Vitamin B7) acts as a coenzyme for carboxylase enzymes, especially pyruvate carboxylase, which converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate, initiating gluconeogenesis. Adequate gluconeogenesis ensures a consistent glucose supply to the brain and other glucose-dependent tissues.
Ingredients That Provide This Benefit
Biotin
Biotin (vitamin B7) is essential for metabolism and energy, but deficiency is rare; high doses may i...