What is Rhodimet?
Rhodimet® NP99 is a white, flowable powder of high purity containing at least 99% DL-methionine and less than 0.3% water content. Rhodimet® NP99 offers a simple, easy-to-use response to the concerns of premixers, mineral feed producers, pet food producers and some feed millers.
What is Rhodimet AT88?
Rhodimet® AT88 is a DL-hydroxy-methionine, containing 88% OH-Methionine with various benefits. AN EASY-TO-USE. PRODUCT. with practical benefits. for feed production.
Where is methionine located in the body?
Methionine is an amino acid found in many proteins, including the proteins in foods and those found in the tissues and organs of your body. In addition to being a building block for proteins, it has several other unique features.
Is methionine good or bad?
Methionine (L-methionine) is a nutritional supplement as well as an essential amino acid found in food. Methionine is required for normal growth and repair of body tissues; it cannot be made by the body, but must be obtained from the diet; thus, it is considered an “essential” amino acid.
Who should not take methionine?
People with homocystinuria type I, an inherited disease, shouldn’t use methionine supplements. If you take methionine supplements without enough folic acid, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12, it can increase the conversion of methionine to homocysteine. This may increase your risk for heart disease.
What is the side effect of methionine?
In some people, methionine may cause headache, heartburn, nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, or drowsiness. Don’t treat yourself with methionine. It is POSSIBLY UNSAFE to use methionine by mouth or intravenously to self-medicate. Too much methionine can cause brain damage and death.
Does methionine have side effects?
What does the body need methionine for?
Methionine is an antioxidant. It may help protect the body from damage caused by ionizing radiation. It may detoxify harmful substances in the body, such as heavy metals. It may also prevent liver damage from acetaminophen poisoning.
Is it safe to take methionine?
Methionine is LIKELY SAFE when taken by mouth in amounts commonly found in foods. It is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth or given intravenously (by IV) under the supervision of a healthcare professional. In some people, methionine may cause headache, heartburn, nausea, diarrhea, dizziness, or drowsiness.
Why is methionine bad for you?
It is POSSIBLY UNSAFE to use methionine by mouth or intravenously to self-medicate. Too much methionine can cause brain damage and death. Methionine can increase blood levels of homocysteine, a chemical that may cause heart disease. Methionine might also promote the growth of some tumors.