URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0309174018305187
Journal: Meat Science
Publication Date: 10/2018
Summary: nutritive strategies of relevance for sarcopenia involve fortifying the nutrient value of different meats. Studies on muscle cells and animal models of muscle wasting, have identified the therapeutic potential of the amino acid, glycine, to reduce inflammation, attenuate muscle atrophy, and re-sensitize muscle to anabolic stimuli. Glycine supplementation or feeding animal products with a high glycine content (e.g. gelatin), could represent simple and effective nutritional strategies as part of a suite of therapies to attenuate sarcopenia.
Key Takeaways
Muscle loss with age may be mitigated by supplementing the diet with animal products that contain glycine such as gelatin.
