It stimulates the secretion of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, crucial for reproduction (Kotwica et al., 2005)
While the RNI for maintenance is only 1.5 g daily, therapeutic oral doses typically range from: 50-150 g daily for mild deficiency prevention in at-risk groups 1,000-2,000 g daily for treating confirmed deficiency without malabsorption Some formulations contain up to 5,000 g, though there is no proven additional benefit over 1,000-2,000 g for most patients The reason for this dosage discrepancy lies in absorption efficiency
L6529, Sigma-Aldrich) and incubated at 28 C for 24 h
doi:10.1093/ajcn/77.1.189 Rafighi Z, Shiva A, Arab S, Mohd Yousof R
By far, the most studied cysteine supplement is the cysteine prodrug NAC