Coenzyme Q10, ubiquinones or mitoquinones belong to a group of lipid-soluble (lipid = fat) benzoquinones involved in electron transport in mitochondrial preparations. Thus said, Co-Q10 is a VITAL enzyme to all aerobic structures, for it is involved in energy transport
The sites in the human body which require the most mitochondrial action are those which are constantly at work: the heart, lungs, brain. Due to this fact, it is these organs, the heart especially, which are compromised due to malfunctioning or inadequate mitochondrial activity.
Low Coenzyme Q10 levels have been linked to poor heart functioning, and thus CoQ10 has been used as a nutritional supplement in protection of cardiac muscle in surgery. It has applications for general heart, vascular and oral health.