The units that make protein are called amino acids. To date 300 types of amino acids have been discovered, with about 20 of these making proteins found in the human body. These are divided into 11 'non-essential amino acids' which can be made in the human body and 9 'essential amino acids' which cannot be made in the human body.
Non-essential Amino Acids
Glutamine - used in the medical treatment of ulcers
Arginine - acts to strengthen; to normalise muscles; and to increase growth hormones
Proline - promotes the healing of wounds and acts to promote the production of collagen |
