L-Carnosine and Reduced Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration

Doses used in studies

g/day: 4 (median 4, IQR 4–4) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2 weeks · IQR 2 weeks–2 weeks · Range 2 weeks–2 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Influence of l-carnosine on pro-antioxidant status in elite kayakers and canoeists.

2014-12
RCT
Acta physiologica Hungarica 101(4)
- Malgorzata Slowinska-Lisowska
- A Zembron-Lacny
- M Rynkiewicz
- T Rynkiewicz
- W Kopec

PubMed: 25201708
DOI: 10.1556/aphysiol.101.2014.008

8 Insights on

Reduced Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration

High evidence
Athletes

There were not observed statistically significant differences in exercise-induced changes in H2O2 and NO concentrations and SOD activity after carnosine intake.

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 4 g/d for 14 days