Studies in athletes have shown that carnitine supplementation may foster exercise
performance. As reported in the majority of studies, an increase in maximal oxygen …

Abstract Carnitine (L-3-hydroxytrimethylamminobutanoate) is a naturally occurring
compound that can be synthesized in mammals from the essential amino acids lysine and …

Carnitine plays a central role in fatty acid (FA) metabolism. It transports long-chain fatty acids
into mitochondria for β-oxidation. Carnitine also modulates the metabolism of coenzyme-A …

l-Carnitine is an amino acid derivative widely known for its involvement in the transport of
long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondrial matrix, where fatty acid oxidation occurs …

Carnitine is an endogenous compound with well-established roles in intermediary
metabolism. An obligate for optimal mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, it is a critical source of …

The use of supplementary L-carnitine by athletes has become rather widespread over the
recent years even in the absence of unequivocal results from human experimental studies …

Carnitine has important roles in skeletal muscle bioenergetics. Skeletal muscle carnitine
deficiency is associated with profound impairment of muscle function. It has thus been …

Carnitine is critical for normal skeletal muscle bioenergetics. Carnitine has a dual role as it is
required for long-chain fatty acid oxidation, and also shuttles accumulated acyl groups out of …

A double-blind crossover field study was performed to investigate the effects of acute L-
carnitine supplementation on metabolism and performance of endurance-trained athletes …

This study was undertaken to determine the effects of L-carnitine addition to the diet during
submaximal exercise in endurance-trained humans. Ten subjects (V̇O 2 max; 62 ml· kg-1 …