Disorders in the function of the mitochondrial apparatus of the cell are associated with cardiomyopathies, diabetes, neurodegenerative and other diseases called mitochondrial diseases and recently attributed to a new field called mitochondrial medicine. Natural substances that can actively and multifacetedly affect the mitochondrial apparatus of cells, normalizing its functions, are of great interest from the perspective of preventive and restorative medicine. Among these substances, the condensed natural pyrroloquinoline quinone is especially promising.
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