Subjects performed the oral l-carnitine challenge test by consuming 250 mg of synthetic d 3 (methyl)-l-carnitine within a capsule (Vegicap, Catalent), followed by serial venous plasma draws collected in EDTA vacutainer tubes for d 3 -l-carnitine metabolite quantification
[Abstract] Cell
La L-Carnitina, adems de estar demostrado que utiliza la grasa como sustrato energtico cuando hacemos ejercicio, su utilizacin en deportes de resistencia, ayuda a que haya una reduccin del uso de hidratos de carbono por parte de la musculatura, de manera que ayuda a salvaguardar el glucgeno muscular
Zordoky BN, Sung MM, Ezekowitz J, Mandal R, Han B, Bjorndahl TC, et al
Further, since this was an investigation focused a priori on S-5-HT levels, it remains unknown if the effects were specific to serotonin synthesis, or if other pathways were also affected