Dihydroxytestosterone, a potent metabolite of testosterone synthesized in a reaction catalyzed by 5-alpha reductase in the peripheral target organs, hair follicle, and sebaceous glands, plays a role in normal hair growth and male pattern hair loss development in androgen-sensitive areas such as the vertex and frontal scalp, beard, axilla, pubis, and extremities
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2018
large intestine: 80 g
Whilst B12 injections (hydroxocobalamin) are licensed NHS medicines for treating confirmed deficiency states such as pernicious anaemia, lipotropic injections lack MHRA marketing authorisation and robust clinical evidence
Catabolism of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) to form propionyl-CoA during the fasting state The catabolism of BCAAs, namely valine and isoleucine, leads to the generation of propionyl-CoA