EPortfolio Assignment: Chemistry

GNC Re-Grow Protein

For my EPortolio Project I am going to be analyzing the ReGrow Protein made by GNC. I will be looking at 5 of the main
ingredients to see if their quality and effective use in the body is worth
the cost of the product and also safe for us to take.
The main ingredients that this product claims to have are Leucine,
Glutamine, Arginine, Micronized Creatine Precursors, Quercetin, and
Cinnamon Extract. These are the so called power ingredients to this
product that are claimed to be the best stack of proteins and amino
acids to give the customer the best muscle repairing and building
supplement you can get.
Leucines molecular formula is written out as HO2CCH(NH2)CH2CH(CH3)2.
It is a hydrophobic amino acid, an essential one at that. We humans
cannot synthesis this protein in our bodies, which means we have to
ingest it from either plants or microorganisms. Leucine is the only
dietary amino acid that can stimulate muscle protein synthesis in
adipose tissue and muscle tissue.
Glutamines molecular formula is C5H10N2O3. Glutamine is an essential
amino acid that the body can only produce during a certain period of a
humans life during the growth process until birth. It is also used for
patients who are ill with advanced cancer or HIV/AIDS to help treat
cachexia.
Vitamin D-3 (Cholecalciferol) molecular formula is C27H44O. It is one of
five different forms of vitamin D also known as secosteriods. This
compound is actually misnamed; it is actually simply an essential
organic compound that the human body cannot make itself. A 2008
study showed that this compound introduced into the diet with calcium
prevents colon cancer.
Manganese Sulfate molecular formula MnSO4 is an inorganic
compound. It is often found it nuts, seeds, wheat and vegetables. It is
an essential nutrient; the body cannot make it on its own and needs to
take in the compound through digestion. Manganese is used to help
treat anemia, osteoporosis, and PMS. Consuming more than 11mg of
manganese is harmful to the body, yet, we still need to take in a good
amount for our body to function properly.
Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin) molecular formula is C63H88CoN14O14P.
Only bacteria and archaea can synthesize this product. This important
vitamin plays a key role to help the function of the brain and nervous
system. Vitamin B-12 is the most complicated and largest vitamin that
can only be synthesized by bacteria, and is essential for our body to
function properly. Not enough of Vitamin B-12 can cause your nervous

system to deteriorate and the brain to not be able to function properly.