I can't post this in the correct subforum yet, so I will post it here.

If you take amino acids as a supplement (let's say 5 different amino acids, each ordered as bulk powder) and you mix in water to drink as a solution, this solution is nasty acidic and nasty flavored (god, tell me about it) and not great for dental health.

My question: can you basify amino acids in an aqueous solution with simple baking soda without affecting their benefits on ingestion?

Thanks for any insights.

Note: Normally I'd encapsulate them, but sometimes I run out of time and take them in powdered form.

nope.

amino acids are formulated for physiological pH. you start messing with pH, then you change the charge state of the terminal groups (carboxyl/amine), and/or the side groups.

most amino acids are zwitterions, not acidic. their net charge is 0.

So, things like Alpha Lipoic Acid or N-Acetyl Cysteine, if those mix with a water/baking soda solution, their properties change?

Sorry: not sure if NAC is an amino but is a nutritional supplement.