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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Carnosine and Reduced C-Reactive Protein Levels

Doses used in studies

g/day: 2 (median 2, IQR 2–2) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 3.3 months · IQR 3.3 months–3.3 months · Range 3.3 months–3.3 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Carnosine Supplementation Has No Effect on Inflammatory Markers in Adults with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
- 2024-11-15
- RCT · n = 88
- Nutrients 16(22)
- - Saeede Saadati
  - Maximilian de Courten
  - Cyril Deceneux
  - Magdalena Plebanski
  - David Scott
  - Jakub Mesinovic
  - Paul Jansons
  - Giancarlo Aldini
  - James Cameron
  - Jack Feehan
  - Aya Mousa
  - Barbora de Courten
- PubMed: 39599686
- DOI: 10.3390/nu16223900
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- Reduced C-Reactive Protein Levels
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changes in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine and adipokine levels did not differ between the carnosine and placebo groups (p > 0.05 for all).
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
2 g/day