Creatine has been well-studied as an endogenous metabolite, nutrient and dietary
supplement. This chapter provides background information on creatine metabolism and …

While creatine has been known to man since 1835, when a French scientist reported finding
this constituent ofmeat, its presence in athletics as a performance enhancer is relatively new …

Creatine is a natural component of the diet found primarily in animal products. Creatine
synthesized in the liver is also released into the blood circulation. An important question to …

Creatine (methylguanidino acetic acid) is one of the safest, most extensively studied, and
popular supplements in the sports science community. Its primary role is to improve …

Creatine is a dietary supplement purported to improve exercise performance and increase
fat-free mass. Recent research on creatine has demonstrated positive therapeutic results in …

Creatine phosphate allows high rates of adenosine triphosphate resynthesis to occur in
muscle and therefore plays a vital role in the performance of high-intensity exercise. Recent …

Creatine is one of the most popular and widely researched natural supplements. The
majority of studies have focused on the effects of creatine monohydrate on performance and …

Creatine has been known as a constituent of food for over 150 years having been
discovered in 1832 by Chevreul who extracted it from meat. However, although …

Creatine has become one of the most popular nutritional ergogenic aids for athletes. Studies
have consistently indicated that creatine supplementation increases muscle creatine and …

Creatine is the object of growing interest in the scientific literature. This is because of the
widespread use of creatine by athletes, on the one hand, and to some promising results …