COQ10: A miraculous and clinically vital coenzyme for normal body functions, prevention and treatment of diseases

Present review is designed to highlight and compile the sources, chemistry, physiology, clinical uses and pharmacological activities of the coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), which is a very important fat soluble vitamin like substance produced by all biological systems. CoQ10 is also present in vegetables, all meats and dairy products. It is necessarily required for proper functioning of body’s organs and each cells. It is a member of the mitochondrial respiratory chain regulating the functions of the cellular metabolism. It is like a rechargeable battery in the transfer of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate. The concentration of CoQ10 is indirectly proportional to the age and the diseased conditions like cardiac disease, Parkinson’s, cancer, diabetes, muscular dystrophies, HIV/AIDs. Thus, it can be concluded that CoQ10 is really a miraculous and clinically vital coenzyme required for normal body functions, prevention and treatment of such diseases and several others.