Phosphatidylserine 50% | AlphaSerine™

Phosphatidylserine 50% | AlphaSerine™

Properties: Phosphatidylserine has various properties. Among others and perhaps most importantly, it is  a building material of cellular membranes. That means it can influence the activity of cells throughout the body. Biochemistry of phosphatidylserine might be quite interesting, although the real deal is how this compound influences our well-being. Multiple scientific studies, including clinical trials, investigated the wide range of properties typical for this phospholipid. For instance, it turned out that supplementation of phosphatidylserine strengthens the functioning of working memory and concentration so much that the behavioral performance of study participants improved by 30%! Results of another study showed a significant improvement of brain cells metabolism, which is a marker of neuronal activity. This effect was particularly strong in elderly participants – those, who suffer from age-related decline in cognitive abilities. There are also studies that pinpoint the ability of phosphatidylserine to reduce the stress-induced secretion of cortisol. Some research demonstrated the protective effect of this phospholipid on muscle fibers. In such a way, phosphatidylserine can limit the adversarial effects of both psychological and physiological stressors. Research studies go on and might discover more beneficial effects of phosphatidylserine supplementation. However, the preliminary conclusion is clear – phosphatidylserine has universal effects that anyone can profit from.

Occurrence: Nowadays, phosphatidylserine is most often obtained from soy lecithin – a mixture of phospholipids and sterols from soy beans. Animal-based products, such as beef brain, Atlantic mackerel, Atlantic herring, eel, tuna, pork as well as poultry offal and chicken meat are its other major sources.

Biochemistry: Phosphatidylserine is an organic compound from the group of acidic phospholipids that builds cellular membranes of many organisms. In humans it makes up to 10% of all phospholipids. Its concentration is particularly high in the central nervous system structures: hippocampus, neocortex, and the olfactory bulb. The molecules of this compound are negatively charged, so they are able to influence the activity of enzymatic proteins related to cellular membranes. Thereby, they can activate intracellular signaling pathways.

Fun fact: Phosphatidylserine takes part in the process of blood clotting. When platelets (thrombocytes) floating in the blood vessels find damaged cells, they begin the healing process. Their activity causes phosphatidylserine to move from the inner to outer surface of thrombocytes. There, it binds clotting factors together, which accelerates the formation of the blood clot and recovery processes.