Branched-chain amino acids: market analysis, use and prospects for creating domestic dietary supplements
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https://doi.org/10.24959/nphj.25.186Keywords:
branched-chain amino acids, BCAAs, dietary supplement, supplements to athletes' diets, bioavailability, encapsulationAbstract
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are key to the muscle metabolism, recovery, and energy supply, making them in demand in sports nutrition and medicine. The BCAA encapsulation increases their stability and bioavailability. The relevance of creating domestic competitive dietary supplements with BCAA is due to the growing demand and promising use for medical and sports practice.
Aim. To study the current state of the use of branched-chain amino acids in the world and Ukraine, analyze market trends, market segmentation by type and form of BCAA-based products and the encapsulation technology in order to substantiate the prospects for creating domestic competitive dietary supplements for sports, medical practice and health maintenance.
Materials and methods. The study used the bibliosemantic method of analyzing information from scientific publications, which is combined with other research methods, such as the comparative, logical, marketing and content analysis. The BCAA market review was conducted using data from analytical reports and research available online. The assortment analysis of BCAA-based products was conducted using data from open sources, in particular, official websites of manufacturers and market places. The information was searched using the following keywords: branched-chain amino acids, BCAA, health effects, dietary supplement, supplements to the diet of athletes, bioavailability, encapsulation, etc. in the Google search engine.
Results. The analysis of scientific literature data has shown that BCAAs are important biologically active substances that are widely used in sports practice, medicine and pharmacy. Leucine, isoleucine and valine affect glucose metabolism, immunity, lipolysis, cardiometabolic health and cancer processes. They are effective in sports nutrition, muscle recovery, prevention of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and immune support. The physiological and metabolic properties of BCAAs have been analyzed, which prove their prospects for use as dietary supplements. It has been found that the BCAA market in the world has stable growth with a projected total annual growth rate of at least 3.5 %. Data on the structure of the product market by type and ratio of amino acids, by the share of products for sports practice are presented. The main trends of the BCAA product market in Ukraine and the world have been identified. The release forms of BCAA products for sports practice have been analyzed. It has been found that the largest share is represented by dosage forms in the form of powders. Aspects of the encapsulation technology have been considered, and its prospects for creating a dietary supplement with BCAAs have been substantiated.
Conclusions. These studies open up prospects for expanding the range of products containing BCAAs, in particular by creating dietary supplements intended for use in sports practice and maintaining the health of a wide range of consumers.
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