Povzetek:

Karnitin je aminokislina, ki jo telo naredi, uporablja in spreminja kot del zdravega metabolizma. L-karnitin je dodatek, ki se običajno uporablja za izboljšanje kognicije, blaženje depresije in izboljšanje telesne zmogljivosti.

Acetil-L-karnitin je podobna spojina kot L-karnitin, glavna razlika je v tem, da uporablja acetilno skupino, ki se s kisikovo molekulo poveže s karnitinom, poročajo da je bolj učinkovit pri prehodu krvno-možganske pregrade.

Učinki:

- Izboljšan razpon pozornosti

- Boljša kognicija pri starejših bolnikih

- Izboljšani simptomi ADHD pri otrocih

- Zmanjšanje utrujenosti

- antioksidativni učinki

- Zdravljenje simptomov fibromialgije

- Izboljšano okrevanje vadbe

- Povečana kakovost sperme

- Znižani krvni sladkor

Reference:

• Kinetics, Pharmacokinetics, and Regulation of L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine Metabolism​
• Efficacy of Carnitine in the Treatment of Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Acetyl L-carnitine (ALC) Treatment in Elderly Patients With Fatigue
• A Double-Blind, Parallel, Multicenter Comparison of L-acetylcarnitine With Placebo on the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Fragile X Syndrome Boys
• Exploratory Open Label, Randomized Study of Acetyl- And Propionylcarnitine in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Single Dose Administration of L-carnitine Improves Antioxidant Activities in Healthy Subjects
• Double-blind, Multicenter Trial Comparing Acetyl L-Carnitine With Placebo in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Patients
• L-Carnitine L-tartrate Supplementation Favorably Affects Markers of Recovery From Exercise Stress
• Use of Carnitine Therapy in Selected Cases of Male Factor Infertility: A Double-Blind Crossover Trial
• Effects of Oral L-carnitine Supplementation on Insulin Sensitivity Indices in Response to Glucose Feeding in Lean and overweight/obese Males
  
• Carnitine: Lessons from One Hundred Years of Research