Benefits: Brightens overall skin tone Limits the overpigmentation process
Mechanism of Action L-Carnitine transfers long chain FAs into the mitochondria Required for Energy Production Evidence of Benefits Orer & Guzel Double-blind study examined L-Carnitinesupplementation on endurance performance of professional soccer players 2 groups: 1 received 3g L-Carnitine, 1 received 4g Exercise test: Running at 10km/hr, increasing 1 km/hr every 3 minutes Heart rate, Lactic Acid concentrations, & perceived level of difficulty were measured The test was performed using a placebo, 1 week later Results of the study L-carnitine supplementation increased the effectiveness of endurance performance Heart rate decreased Lactic Acid Concentrations decreased Running speeds increased Exhaustion was prolonged (perceived level of difficulty) Conflicting Research Colombani et al Double-blind study examined the effect of L-Carnitine supplementation on the performance of marathon runners Results No significant change in marathon running time L-Carnitine did not improve physical performance Safety Concerns No serious toxicity has been reported With doses over 6000mg: Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Professional Position L-carnitine is proven to be effective in the treatment of many diseases, & generally safe and non-toxic if taken in doses less than 6g Though there seems to be inconsistent evidence in its effectiveness of exercise performance, there is a greater possibility of benefits References Colombani, P
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In the first experimental series, the depigmentation effect has been analyzed, for which 3 administrations of 10 L per cm2 of the product were injected in the superficial dermis and in the upper part of the middle dermis, of the skin samples
These results suggested that LAbs@Lip@BMn/Rapa treatment can effectively restore spatial memory impairments and enhance cognitive performance in AD model mice
