Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
β-Guanidinopropionic acid also referred to as guanidinopropionic acid beta-guanidinopropionic acid or β-GPA is a dietary supplement.β-Guanidinopropionic acid is a white crystalline powder soluble in water (50 mg/ml-clear colorless solution).Studies on animals (rats monkeys hamsters) show that acidic guanidine derivatives such as β-GPA can ameliorate hyperglycemia in animal models of noninsulin-dependent diabetes.Though the oral availability of β-GPA is well established the basic uptake mechanism has not been studied yet.
