The continual supply of ATP to the fundamental cellular processes that underpin skeletal
muscle contraction during exercise is essential for sports performance in events lasting …

Taurine (a sulfur-containing β-amino acid), creatine (a metabolite of arginine, glycine and
methionine), carnosine (a dipeptide; β-alanyl-l-histidine), and 4-hydroxyproline (an imino …

Abstract Carnosine (β-alanyl-l-histidine) was discovered in 1900 as an abundant non-
protein nitrogen-containing compound of meat. The dipeptide is not only found in skeletal …

Abstract Position statement The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an
objective and critical review of the mechanisms and use of beta-alanine supplementation …

Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence on the effects of
β-alanine supplementation on exercise capacity and performance. Design This study was …

Following its predecessor, the second edition of Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Nutrition
presents exhaustive coverage of amino acids in the nutrition, metabolism and health of …

Background Sports nutrition is a constantly evolving field with hundreds of research papers
published annually. In the year 2017 alone, 2082 articles were published under the key …

Due to the well-defined role of β-alanine as a substrate of carnosine (a major contributor to
H+ buffering during high-intensity exercise), β-alanine is fast becoming a popular ergogenic …

The popularity of natural bodybuilding is increasing; however, evidence-based
recommendations for it are lacking. This paper reviewed the scientific literature relevant to …

Sports nutrition is a constantly evolving field with hundreds of research papers published
annually. For this reason, keeping up to date with the literature is often difficult. This paper is …