Compositions and compounds containing ketone bodies and/or ketone body precursors and one or more amino acids

A composition for administering ketone bodies to a subject in need thereof, comprising:

• a ketone body component including a ketone body, ketone body precursor, or combination thereof;
• an amino acid component including at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of leucine, lysine, arginine, histidine, ornithine, creatine, agmatine, citrulline, isoleucine, valine, glutamine, tryptophan, tyrosine, phenylalanine, glycine, beta-alanine, proline, methionine, threonine, and taurine, wherein at least a portion of the ketone body component is complexed with and/or coupled to at least a portion of the at least one amino acid component;
• and
• at least one additive selected from the group consisting of butyrate, butyric acid, tributyrin, short-chain fatty acids, esters of short-chain fatty acids, berberine, berberine metabolites, amino acid metabolites, vitamins, minerals, coconut milk powder, flavorings, caffeine, theacrine, colorings, binders, electrolytes, tetrahydrobiopterin, nucleic acids, alpha- ketoglutaric acid, alpha lipoic acid, nutritional co-factors, beta-methyl-beta-hydroxybutyrate, arginine alpha-ketoglutarate, R-alpha lipoic acid, thiamine, NAD+, NADH, riboflavin, FAD+, FADH, riboflavin-5-phosphate, niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide, inositol hexanicotinate, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, ascorbic acid, ascorbate salts, citric acid, malic acid, sodium benzoate, pyridoxal-5-phosphate, methylcobalamin, cyanocobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, hydroxycobalamin, pantothenic acid, pantetheine, potassium sorbate, acesulfame K, aspartame, sucralose, stevia, monk fruit extract, allulose, prebiotic fibers, xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS), galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), isomalto-oligosaccharides (IMO), lipo-oligosaccharides (LOS), xanthan gum, organic gums, thickeners, and suspension agents.