Shortening synthetic routes to small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients employing biocatalytic methods

S Simić, E Zukić, L Schmermund, K Faber… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biocatalysis, using enzymes for organic synthesis, has emerged as powerful tool for the
synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The first industrial biocatalytic …

Role of carnitine and its derivatives in the development and management of type 2 diabetes

J Bene, K Hadzsiev, B Melegh - Nutrition & diabetes, 2018 - nature.com
Type 2 diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic metabolic disorder characterized by
hyperglycemia and associated with several complications such as retinopathy …

Effects of l-carnitine supplementation on weight loss and body composition: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 37 randomized controlled clinical trials with dose …

N Talenezhad, M Mohammadi… - Clinical nutrition …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and aim Clinical evidence which investigated the effects of l-carnitine, a vitamin-
like substance, on weight loss had led to inconsistent results. This study therefore aimed to …

Beneficial effects of l-carnitine supplementation for weight management in overweight and obese adults: An updated systematic review and dose-response meta …

M Askarpour, A Hadi, M Miraghajani… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite preclinical studies demonstrating the efficacy of l-carnitine supplementation for
weight management, findings in clinical setting are contradictory. Electronic bibliographical …

Mitochondria: a new therapeutic target in chronic kidney disease

S Granata, A Dalla Gassa, P Tomei, A Lupo… - Nutrition & …, 2015 - Springer
Cellular metabolic changes during chronic kidney disease (CKD) may induce higher
production of oxygen radicals that play a significant role in the progression of renal damage …

Antiinflammatory effects of L-carnitine supplementation (1000 mg/d) in coronary artery disease patients

BJ Lee, JS Lin, YC Lin, PT Lin - Nutrition, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Inflammation mediators have been recognized as risk factors for the pathogenesis
of coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of l …

The effects of L-carnitine supplementation on indicators of inflammation and oxidative stress: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

H Fathizadeh, A Milajerdi, Ž Reiner, E Amirani… - Journal of Diabetes & …, 2020 - Springer
Objective Several trials investigated the efficacy of L-carnitine administration on markers of
inflammation and indicators of oxidative stress; however, their findings are controversial. The …

Significance of levocarnitine treatment in dialysis patients

H Takashima, T Maruyama, M Abe - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Carnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative that is involved in the transport of
long-chain fatty acids to the mitochondrial matrix. There, these substrates undergo β …

The effects of L-carnitine supplementation on inflammation, oxidative stress, and clinical outcomes in critically Ill patients with sepsis: a randomized, double-blind …

M Keshani, B Alikiaii, Z Babaei, G Askari, Z Heidari… - Nutrition Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Sepsis, a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a host's dysregulated
response to infection with an inflammatory process, becomes a real challenge for the …

Efficacy of l-carnitine supplementation for management of blood lipids: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

M Askarpour, A Hadi, ME Symonds… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and aim l-carnitine has an important role in fatty acid metabolism and could
therefore act as an adjuvant agent in the improvement of dyslipidemia. The purpose of …