Thursday, December 6, 2012

Hica the New and Better BCAA


DL-α-hydroxy-isocaproic acid (HICA), also known as leucic acid or DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, is an end product of leucine metabolism in human tissues such as muscle and connective tissue

Effects of alfa-hydroxy-isocaproic acid on body composition, DOMS and performance in athletes

Antti A Mero1*, Tuomo Ojala1, Juha J Hulmi1, Risto Puurtinen1, Tuomo AM Karila2,3 and Timo Seppälä4
http://www.jissn.com/content/7/1/1