{
  "slug": "coq10",
  "name": "CoQ10 (Ubiquinone / Ubiquinol)",
  "alternate_names": [
    "Coenzyme Q10",
    "Ubiquinone-10",
    "Ubidecarenone",
    "Ubiquinol (reduced form)"
  ],
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    "Mitochondrial electron transport chain (Complex I-III shuttle)",
    "Lipid-phase antioxidant",
    "ATP biosynthesis cofactor",
    "Statin-induced CoQ10 depletion rescue"
  ],
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    "Mitochondrial bioenergetics",
    "Cardiac myocyte ATP",
    "Endothelial function"
  ],
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    "statin-associated muscle symptoms (research context)",
    "heart failure adjunct (Q-SYMBIO 2014)",
    "mitochondrial support",
    "fertility (research context)"
  ],
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    "CARDIO",
    "MITO",
    "METABOLISM",
    "REPRO"
  ],
  "evidence_tier": "A",
  "evidence_anchor_pmid_count": 42,
  "dosage_range": "100-300 mg/day ubiquinone; 100-200 mg/day ubiquinol (better absorbed >50yo); Q-SYMBIO HF 100 mg t.i.d.",
  "safety_notes": "Generally well tolerated; theoretical warfarin interaction (vitamin K-like quinone structure); take with fat for absorption",
  "regulatory": {
    "fda": "GRAS · DSHEA dietary supplement; structure/function claims permitted",
    "efsa": "No authorized health claim (claims rejected 2010); permitted as food supplement",
    "anvisa": "RDC 243/2018 dietary supplement · IN 28/2018 alegação funcional not authorized"
  },
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    "heart-health",
    "longevity-stack",
    "athletic-performance",
    "reproductive-health"
  ],
  "related_lifestyle_slugs": [
    "senior-60-plus",
    "senior-60-plus",
    "high-stress"
  ],
  "last_evidence_review": "2026-05-29",
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  "api_version": "nc-public-v0.3",
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    "last_evidence_review": "2026-05-29",
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}