BCAAs belong to the 9 amino acids essential for the human body, which means your body is incapable of producing it itself and needs food or supplements to get these very important nutrients. BioTechUSA’s BCAA 8:1:1 contains an increased amount of leucine, the first protein building amino acid to be used by your body. 1 Per serving (5 g): 4,000 mg L-leucine 500 mg L-isoleucine 500 mg L-valine Like all BioTechUSA products, BCAA 8:1:1 consists of safe and carefully selected ingredients.