Acta Vet. Brno 2015, 84: 43-46

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201585010043

Coenzyme Q 10 – its biochemical and related aspects

Vladimír Kopřiva1, Petr Dvořák1, Jana Pokorná2, Michal Žďárský1

1Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
2Department of Vegetable Foodstuffs Hygiene and Technology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

Received June 12, 2014
Accepted December 26, 2014

This review analyses the findings of biochemical and related pharmacotherapeutical aspects of coenzyme Q10. Its important role in the respiratory chain is presented. Furthermore, the article presents administration of coenzyme Q10 as a supplement within preventative measures in medicine, its pharmacotherapeutical aspects and effects in a number of diseases of various aetiologies. Concurrently, it presents the issue of mutual interactions of coenzyme Q10 and its efficacy in combining supplementation with conservative therapy of selected aetiologies.

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