Talk:Glucuronolactone

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What does "Todo eso es mentos por cierto" mean?

I have removed the following, which appeared as a sentance fragment at the end of the article after the stub template: "in a normal can of red bull it contains 600 mg of this chemical, 250 times more than the recommended amount in a day". Sharkford 13:52, 2005 May 23 (UTC)

These allogations about glucuronolactone and that it was produced by the US Government during the Vietnam War appear to be of little factual merit. It is believed that these rumours began through an email that was circulated in mid 2000. Glucuronolactone is a naturally-occurring metabolite, a carbohydrate produced by the human metabolic system. Nothing more, nothing less.

Check out: http://www.snopes.com/medical/potables/redbull.asp

for more information about Red Bull and some of the rumours being circulated.

[edit] improve memory retention / concentration / antidepressant

This edit [[1]] removed text which needed citation, however forgot to put it here for discussion as per their edit summary. So here it is...

Glucuronolactone has been shown to improve memory retention and concentration as well as acting as an antidepressant and stimulant.^{[citation needed]} It is present in many energy drinks....

My personal experience would agree with some of the claims, but obviously that's not a citable reference ;o)--91.108.121.1 19:05, 7 November 2007 (UTC)