What is Urolithin A? A compound produced when gut bacteria break down ellagitannins, plant compounds found in foods like pomegranates and walnuts. How much your body makes depends on your gut microbes, and many people make little. Supplements provide it directly.
What is mitophagy? “Mito” plus “phagy” (eating): the process cells use to break down worn-out mitochondria and recycle their parts, making way for new ones.
What is ubiquinol, and what does CoQ10 do? CoQ10 exists as ubiquinone (oxidized) and ubiquinol (reduced). In the inner mitochondrial membrane it shuttles electrons between the complexes of the electron transport chain, the final step in making ATP. As ubiquinol it also works as a fat-soluble antioxidant.
What has published research examined? A first-in-human safety study of Urolithin A in older adults (Andreux PA et al., Nature Metabolism, 2019); a 4-month randomized trial of 1,000 mg/day in older adults (Liu S et al., JAMA Network Open, 2022); and a 4-month randomized trial of 500 and 1,000 mg/day in middle-aged adults (Singh A et al., Cell Reports Medicine, 2022).
These studies examined the ingredients — mainly one branded form of Urolithin A — not Mito Restore. Results from studies don’t mean you’ll get the same results from this product.