Boryung Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Boryung, said Monday that it has launched Boryung Coenzyme Q10 Max, a healthy functional food.

Boryung Coenzyme Q10 Max contains the maximum daily amount of coenzyme Q10, which can help reduce blood pressure and antioxidants, and folic acid, which is necessary for cell and blood production. The company said it also contains vitamin E and zinc, necessary for cell health.

Coenzyme Q10 is a functional ingredient that can help stabilize harmful free radicals, which speed up cell aging and lower high blood pressure. The amount of this ingredient decreases with age, so external intake is essential, according to Boryung.

Boryung Coenzyme Q10 Max contains 100 mg of U.S.-sourced coenzyme Q10, meeting the recommended daily amount (RDA), and 400 µg of Swiss-sourced folic acid, also meeting the RDA. Folic acid is involved in cell and blood production and is essential for maintaining normal levels of homocysteine, a cytotoxic substance produced by the body's metabolic processes. It is abundantly contained in green leafy vegetables, but easily lost due to heat during cooking, so additional intake is necessary.

In particular, Boryung Coenzyme Q10 Max is characterized by strengthening antioxidant action by adding vitamin E, which protects cells from harmful oxygen, and coenzyme Q10. It also contains zinc, which is necessary for normal immune function and cell division, to support cellular health.

The product is made into ultra-compact mini-capsules about one-third the size of Boryung’s dry pills, making it easy to swallow. It is recommended to take one capsule once a day with water after meals, and although there is no age limit, nursing mothers are advised to refrain from taking it if possible, the company said.

"Boryung Coenzyme Q10 Max is a dietary supplement that can help middle-aged and elderly people whose body's coenzyme Q10 decreases due to aging, as well as younger generations who enjoy meat and high-calorie diets," a brand manager at the company said. “One capsule a day will help manage health such as blood production and antioxidants."