Anyone know a good source of pyruvate? details...?

Question

Where is it found in highest concentrations (excluding metabolic processes)?
Is it found in dark red foods, such as dark red apple skins, red wines, or specifically, HIBISCUS?
Plus any ideas about the benefits or effects?

Well, a NATURAL source is my biggest interest....

Answer 1

Pyruvate is available in generic formulations from numerous manufacturers. Branded products include Pyruvate Burn (Gen), Pyruvate Fuel (Twinlab), Pyruvate 1000 (Pinnacle), Diet Pyruvate (Source Naturals).Entry C00022 Compound

Name Pyruvate;
Pyruvic acid;
2-Oxopropanoate;
2-Oxopropanoic acid;
Pyroracemic acid
Formula C3H4O3
Mass 88.016

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Answer 2

Pyruvate, a salt form of pyruvic acid, is available in small amounts from some vegetables and fruits, dark beers and red wine. It is a by product of sugar metabolism, so the human body produces all it needs, unless there is some metabolic anomoly.

Answer 3

Pyruvate is the result of metabolism of glucose known as glycolysis. The only known source of pyruvate is metabolism in cells. There are no other ways of getting pyruvate other than from metabolic processes. You can isolate it in the lab but if you want to obtain it any other way other than by means of glycolysis it is insufficient. I am don't know if certain foods are more rich in pyruvate than other foods. I would think that foods or meats with higher concentrations of glucose also give way to higher concentrations of pyruvate.