Possible Interaction: Adenosine Triphosphate and Ribose

“ D-Ribose (DR) has been shown to enhance the recovery in ATP ; however, it is not known if recovery and performance can be benefitted with DR ingestion.”

“The results support the hypothesis that the availability of ribose in the muscle is a limiting factor for the rate of resynthesis of ATP.”

“Evidence that the pentose sugar ribose stimulates ATP synthesis and improves cardiac function led us to test the possibility that ribose increases tolerance to myocardial ischaemia in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).”

“A diverse group of studies, which are equine exclusive, indicate that ribose administered to myocardial and skeletal muscle tissue stimulates ATP production and recovery.”

“The heart's ability to resynthesize ATP is then limited by the supply of D-ribose.”

“ d-Ribose , a natural occurring carbohydrate, enhances the regeneration of adenosine triphosphate levels and improves diastolic function following ischemia.”

“ D-ribose , a naturally occurring pentose carbohydrate and a key component in the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecule, has demonstrated an ability to replenish ATP levels and improve diastolic dysfunction following myocardial ischemia, which has been shown to improve the clinical state of patients afflicted with congestive heart failure.”

“ D-ribose , a natural occurring … recovery of ATP levels, as well as providing an improvement in diastolic function following ischemia.4 Vance et al. reported that D-ribose … fraction postoperatively in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.5 Furthermore, numerous congestive heart failure publications have reported that ribose significantly improves”

“Data have shown promise that ribose supplementation leads to enhanced restoration of ATP levels following exercise, but this has seldom translated into increased athletic performance.”

“There have been claims that ribose supplements increase ATP levels and improve performance.”