Perhaps the original goal of this post was to claim that plants contain only Cu(I). This claim could not be made with a quick review of the literature. We can conclude that plants “consider” di and trivalent cations worthy of chelation by small molecules. Do plants consider excess multivalent cations toxic? Since our bodies are not packed with polyphenols, Cu(I) versus Cu(II) is a consideration.
Category Archives: copper chemistry
copper based wound healing
This publication does cause us to question whether the realy special thing is copper in complex with niacin rather than just copper in the +1 oxidation state. We will always that the +1 oxidation state is important…
Copper and Ascorbate
There are those that tell you that mixing copper sulfate with ascorbate/vitamin C is the same as CopperOne Niacin. They are both a beautiful orange/red color, are they not? The are not the same! They are two perfectly and required nutrients that do not belong together.
Copper sulfate and Phytase
The concern in this pig study was that Cu2+ is an inhibitor of an enzyme called phytase, which which makes phosphate found in the plant compound phytic acid more bio available. This study adds to the notion that Copper Two is toxic.
AL amyloidosis
We don’t know how, but Cu(II) enhances toxicity of amyloid forming light chains in a C elegans model of heart failure.
ANS Questionnaires
Do CopperOne customers see an improvement in autonomic nervous system symptoms? This is an easy questionnaire.
copper binding peptides
A Mitosynergy customer approached Charlie Barker about something they thought was anti-copper in the popular press. This post takes a hard look at the science. It turns out that the study was not anti-copper at all. This post covers some hard core chemistry with some hopefully lay friendly images.