Glucuronolactone
•Last Updated: September 28 2022
Glucuronolactone is a molecule commonly found as a component of energy drink formulations with surprisingly minimal research on it, given its societal usage.
Glucuronolactone is most often used for
Last Updated: September 28 2022
Note that Glucuronolactone is also known as:
- Glucuronic Acid
- Glutarate
- Glucoro 1 4-lactone
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