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Coenzyme Q10 contents in foods and fortification strategies

Igor Pravst, Katja Zmitek, Janko Zmitek
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 2010 50(4):269-280

Bibliography

PubMed
PMID 20301015
DOI
10.1080/10408390902773037

Study snapshot

DesignCritical review of CoQ10 occurrence in foods and food-fortification strategies
ModelPublished food-composition and nutrition literature
Sample
Intervention
Duration
EndpointsCoQ10 content of food groups; Estimated dietary CoQ10 intake; Reduced versus oxidized CoQ10 in food; Food-fortification approaches

What the study showed, in plain terms

This review concluded that meat, fish, nuts and selected oils are the richest dietary CoQ10 sources, while dairy, vegetables, fruits and cereals generally contain much less.

Average dietary intake was estimated at about 3–6 mg/day, with roughly half of dietary CoQ10 present in the reduced form.

Key findings

Meat, fish, nuts and some oils are among the richest natural CoQ10 sources.

Average dietary intake is approximately 3–6 mg/day.

Natural food exposure is far below common supplemental doses, which often start around 100 mg/day.

What this study can and cannot tell us

Food CoQ10 content varies by species, origin, processing and analytical method, so individual food values should be treated as approximate rather than universal constants.

The review addresses food composition and fortification rather than disease outcomes from dietary CoQ10 intake.

Editorial review

Reviewed by the Biohack Blueprint research team

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Dr. Khaled Mahmoud, MBBChCritical Care Medicine, Longevity Science & Editorial Direction Dr. Amr Yasser, PhDCardiometabolic, Musculoskeletal, Gut & Bioavailability Dr. Abdulla Mostafa, PhDCellular Senescence, Neurological, Mitochondrial & Brain-Ageing Biology