Meaning of ab intra: from within; from inside
Discover Abintra® Wound Healing from within
Specific Nutrients for Tissue Repair
ABINTRA® is a specialized nutritional supplement formulated with specific nutrients that promote wound healing.
ABINTRA® contains a unique combination of arginine, glutamine, high quality protein, and antioxidant vitamins and minerals in quantities to promote tissue synthesis and wound healing.
Why ABINTRA®
Nutrients for tissue
synthesis & repair
- Arginine (7g), collagen precursor that promotes wound healing.1,2
- Glutamine (7g), nourishes fast-replicating cells and stimulates protein synthesis.3
- High biological value protein (5g), helps patients meet their increased protein requirements and promotes protein synthesis.
Anabolic
co-factors 2,4
- Copper, important co-factor for collagen synthesis.
- Zinc, essential for tissue repair, cell growth and collagen synthesis.
- Vitamin B12, important for red blood cells and hemoglobin, which are necessary for
adequate wound oxygenation. - Vitamin A, promotes cell differentiation and collagen synthesis. 2
- Vitamin C, essential co-factor in collagen synthesis and important antioxidant that protects new cells and tissues.5
Protective
antioxidants
- Vitamin E, protects cells againts free radicals and facilitates wound healing by improving the immune response.2
- Selenium, Copper, Zinc,Vitamin C: antioxidants that protect the membranes of newly formed cells.
1.Ahuja V, Rizk M, Barbul A. Arginina and wound healing. In: Nutrition and Wound Healing, Molnar JA, ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida 2007. 2. De Luis D, Aller R, Aller R. Revisión sistemática del soporte nutricional en las úlceras por presión. An Med Intern 2007: 24(7):342-5. 3. Shoemann MB, Bechthold CD, Awarwal S, Lentz CW. Glutamine and Wound Healing. In: Nutrition and Wound Healing, Molnar JA, ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida 2007. 4. Baumgartner TG. Trace elements and Wound Healing. In: Nutrition and Wound Healing, Molnar JA, ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida 2007. 5. Tanaka H, Molnar JA. Vitamin C and wound Healing. In: Nutrition and Wound Healing, Molnar JA, ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida 2007.
One of the most important factors in successful wound repair is
the patient’s nutritional status and nutrient intake.
