Product Name: L-Carnitine

CAS No.: 541-15-1

Molecular Formula: C7H15NO3

Appearance: White Crystalline Powder

Grade Standard: Food Grade, Medicine Grade

Assay: 97.0% ~103.0%

Packing size: 25kg/drum

Shelf life: 2 years 

 L-Carnitine is an amino acid which has a role to play in the body's fat metabolism process. L-Carnitine transports fatty acids to the mitochondria, which is where they are essentially burned as fuel. This amino acid naturally occurs, although it can also be biosynthesized from two other ones. In addition to being found in a wide range of foods, it is also commonly available as a dietary supplement.

L-carnitine is a nutrient that is derived from the amino acids lysine and methionine. Its name is derived from the fact that it was first isolated from meat(carnus). L-carnitine is not considered a dietary essential because it is synthesized in the body. The body produces carnitine in the liver and kidneys and stores it in the skeletal muscels, heart, brain, and other tissues. But its production may not meet the needs under certain conditions such as increased energy demands and therefore it is considered a onditionally essential nutriention. There are two forms(isomers) of carnitine, viz, L-carnitine and D-carnitine, and only the L-isomer is biologically active. 

Carnitine is hygroscopic,so it is suitable for all kinds of liquid applications.

Carnitine is essential in the utilization of fatty acids and in transporting metabolic energy.And so it can:        

1) Promote normal growth and development        

2) Treat and possibly prevent cardiovascular disease        

3) Treat muscle disease        

4) Help build muscle         

5) Protect against liver disease        

6) Protect against diabetes        

7) Protect against kidney disease        

8) Aid in dieting

To date, few clinical trials have tested l-carnitine's effectiveness as a weight loss aid.The available research includes a 2000 study from the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, in which 36 moderately overweight premenopausal women were given either L-carnitineor a placebo twice daily for eight weeks. Analyzing study results, researchers found no difference in total body mass or fat mass between those who took L-carnitine and those given the placebo.A number of animal studies have also shown that L-carnitine may not support weight loss. A 2002 study from the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, for instance, found that rats treated with l-carnitine did not experience a greater reduction in body fat levels compared to a control group.What's more, a 2005 study published in theInternational Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research found that rats fed an L-carnitine-enhanced diet tended to gain more weight than other animals in the study (despite no difference in their intake of calories).

1.Drugs and health products

2.Sports beverage

3.Infant food

4.Animal feed