Vitamin U

**Vitamin U.** This substance was discovered at the beginning of the 20th century by the American chemist Ralph Lifshitz. The scientist himself assured that he began studying it in order to find salvation from stomach ulcers, but this was not possible. He later admitted that he accidentally came across this information in newspaper articles of the time. Research on vitamin U continued for many years, and only by the end of the 80s of the last century its biological value was discovered. In 1992, scientists announced the creation of an artificial vitamin (it was synthesized), and more recently it was isolated from the intestines of some representatives of the animal world.

According to research results, of the 154 different compounds that scientists obtained and tested, only 2 were able to demonstrate vitamin activity. One of them (S-methylmethionine or simply vitamin U) has found application in medicine. Due to its absolute food inactivity, it began to be used only after the synthesis of an artificial analogue.

Studies have shown how vitamin U acts on the body. Scientists found that in patients with stomach ulcers, vitamin U stimulated cell repair and reduced inflammation. The mechanism of action of vitamin U was the elimination of DNA defects by combining fragmented pieces into one whole chromosomal region. These activities contributed to cellular regeneration and improvement of the patient's condition. Subsequently, after vitamin U was recognized as a medicine, it began to be used for another purpose - to maintain intestinal health. Here are several main factors in the development of the disease: **1. Insufficient number of microbes in the human intestine** From a school course