Author(s): Durazzo, Alessandra ; Lucarini, Massimo ; Nazhand, Amirhossein ; Souto, Selma B. ; Silva, Amélia M. ; Severino, Patrícia ; Souto, Eliana B. ; Santini, Antonello
Date: 2020
Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/65295
Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
Subject(s): carnitine; food supplements; nutraceuticals; in vitro studies; in animal studies; in humans studies
Carnitine can be considered a conditionally essential nutrient for its importance in human physiology. This paper provides an updated picture of the main features of carnitine outlining its interest and possible use. Particular attention has been addressed to its beneficial properties, exploiting carnitine’s properties and possible use by considering the main in vitro, in animal, and human studies. Moreover, the main aspects of carnitine-based dietary supplements have been indicated and defined with reference to their possible beneficial health properties.
