Leucine
Leucine belongs to a list of branched-chain amino acids, which build muscles and promote muscle recovery after exercise. It may also stimulate production of insulin and therefore regulates blood sugar levels helping to prevent the break down of protein. The increase and need for leucine may be activated by poor digestion or liver disease. Leucine is also actively involved in the efficient healing of wounds.
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Leucine is burned by the muscles as fuel
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Stimulates protein synthesis & assists with muscle building
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Especially beneficial to older people
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May help people lose weight and fat
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Works best under metabolic stress.
While not at high as meats and eggs as well as legumes here are some alkaline fruits and vegetables on the list of approved foods that provide leucine.
Seaweed, spirulina, raw Leucine: 3915mg
Watercress, raw Leucine: 3017mg
Horseradish-tree leafy tips, raw Leucine: 2472mg
Alfalfa seeds, sprouted, raw Leucine: 2322mg
Asparagus, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Leucine: 1422mg
Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 1273mg
Kale, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Leucine: 1327mg
Turnip greens, canned, solids and liquids Leucine: 1771mg
Turnip greens and turnips, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Leucine: 1468mg
Turnip greens, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 1050mg
Lambsquarters, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 1669mg
Jute, potherb, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 1654mg
Amaranth (Callaloo) leaves, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 1590mg
Mushrooms, brown, Italian, or Crimini, raw Leucine: 1133mg
Parsley, raw Leucine: 1133mg
Nopales, cooked, without salt Leucine: 1093mg
Lettuce, butterhead (includes Boston and bibb types), raw Leucine: 1092mg
Mushrooms, white, raw Leucine: 1091mg
Mushrooms, white, stir-fried Leucine: 1000mg
Vinespinach, (basella), raw Leucine: 1063mg
Lettuce, green leaf, raw Leucine: 1053mg
Collards, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 1022mg
Collards, frozen, chopped, unprepared Leucine: 1012mg
Purslane, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 1011mg
Purslane, raw Leucine: 1000mg
Collards, raw Leucine: 1007mg
Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Leucine: 1000mg
Collards, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Leucine: 1000mg
Tomatoes, red, ripe, cooked with or without Leucine: 433mg
Pepper, ancho, dried Leucine: 431mg
Peppers, sweet, red, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 425mg
Shallots, freeze-dried Leucine: 422mg
Rutabagas, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 210mg
Onions, raw Leucine: 125mg
Burdock root, cooked, boiled, drained, with or without salt Leucine: 100mg
Burdock root, raw Leucine: 89mg
Fruits High in Leucine (per 100 g edible portion)
Avocado (raw) 170 mg
Mango (raw) 165 mg
Banana (raw) 68 mg
Kiwifruit (raw) 57 mg
Strawberry (raw) 40 mg
Fig (raw) 27 mg
Kaki, Japanese persimmon (nonastringent, raw) 25 mg
Pineapple (raw) 23 mg
Honey Dew Melon (open culture, raw) 22 mg
Grapefruit (juice sacs, raw) 18 mg
Seeded non-GMO Watermelon (raw) 16 mg
Peach (raw) 15 mg
Seeded non-GMO Grape (raw) 11 mg