Valine is a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) that works with the other two BCAAs, isoleucine and leucine, to promote energy and normal growth and repair of muscle tissue.* It is also critical to glucose metabolism and plays a role in immune health.* A 2011 study in the Journal of Nutrition found that a higher dietary branched chain […]
Valine is a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) that works with the other two BCAAs, isoleucine and leucine, to promote energy and normal growth and repair of muscle tissue.* It is also critical to glucose metabolism and plays a role in immune health.* A 2011 study in the Journal of Nutrition found that a higher dietary branched chain amino acid (isoleucine, leucine, and valine) intake is associated with lower prevalence of overweight status/obesity among healthy middle-aged adults from east Asian and western countries.60
