What is DL-malic acid?

What is DL-malic acid?

DL-malic acid is a combination of the biologically active L-malic acid and its optical isomer, D-malic acid. L-malic acid is a dicarboxylic acid found in fruits and vegetables, especially apples. L-malic acid supplements help support energy production.

What is DL-malic acid used for?

It is sometimes used as medicine. Malic acid is used most commonly for dry mouth. It is also used for fibromyalgia, fatigue, and skin conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these other uses. In foods, malic acid is used as a flavoring agent to give food a tart taste.

Is DL-malic acid natural?

It cannot be produced from a natural source and has no organic ingredients as substitutes. DL-malic acid is a synthetic material. L-malic acid is produced by the fermentation of fumaric acid.

What fruits are high in malic acid?

The name malic is from the Latin for apple, malum. Malic acid is found in other fruits such as grapes, watermelons, cherries, and in vegetables such as carrots and broccoli. This acid is mainly used in food applications including candy and beverages.

Is malic acid good for liver?

Augments Liver Health Malic acid is a potent metal chelator, which binds to the toxic metals accumulated in the liver and deactivates them. It is also beneficial in breaking up gallstones and cleanses the liver.

Does malic acid damage teeth?

Though malic acid (5) can be a positive when it comes to oral health, it’s also important to brush your teeth following consumption as too much can cause enamel erosion, which leads to tooth decay.

What happens if you eat malic acid?

Microencapsulated Malic Acid Like citric acid, large quantities of malic acid can cause dental erosion and canker sores, thus the product warning: “Eating multiple pieces within a short time period may cause a temporary irritation to sensitive tongues and mouths.”

Is malic acid anti inflammatory?

These results suggest that both citric acid and L-malic acid have protective effects on myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury; the underlying mechanism may be related to their anti-inflammatory, antiplatelet aggregation and direct cardiomyocyte protective effects.

How much malic acid should I take for gallstones?

If you have gallstones it is highly recommended that you take Douglas Labs – 500mg Malic Acid & 80mg Magnesium from magnesium hydroxide (90 tablets). This will soften the gallstones as you don’t want any gallstones to get stuck in the opening of the gallbladder.