L-carnitine

L-carnitine is an amino acid compound.

L-carnitine is a natural protein compound.

L-carnitine is found in large quantities in red meat, especially lamb and mutton.

What is L-carnitine and why does the body need L-carnitine

L-carnitine is a natural protein compound. L-carnitine is produced in the liver from the amino acids methionine and lysine as needed.

L-carnitine plays an important role in the body's energy production from fatty acids. L-carnitine reacts with fatty acids in the metabolism, producing activated fatty acids. Fatty acids can only be transported through the mitochondrial membranes when bound to L-carnitine. In the liver of healthy people, sufficient L-carnitine is produced.

Endurance athletes in particular often take L-carnitine as a dietary supplement.

Can I meet my daily needs through food?

The maximum daily dose for dietary supplements has been set by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) for L-carnitine at 2000 mg.

L-carnitine is found in large quantities in red meat, especially lamb and mutton. Poultry, on the other hand, is low in carnitine, while vegetarian foods contain little or no L-carnitine. With a mixed and balanced diet, between 100 and 300 mg of L-carnitine are consumed daily through food. Ovo-lacto vegetarians only consume 15-25% of this amount, and with a vegan diet the proportion is only around 3-10%.1,2
The remaining requirement is covered by endogenous synthesis if the essential cofactors vitamin C, vitamin B6, niacin and iron are available in sufficient quantities.2 The additional intake of L-carnitine in the form of dietary supplements is unnecessary for healthy people.

1Hanne Seline Marie Gustavsen: Determination of the L-carnitine content in raw and prepared plant and animal foods. Doctoral thesis at the Physiological Institute of the Veterinary School Hannover, 2000.
2Axel G. Feller, Daniel Rudman: Role of carnitine in human nutrition. In: The Journal of nutrition. Volume 118, Issue 5, pp. 541-547, January 1988 PMID 3284979. jn.nutrition.org

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L-carnitine is a natural protein compound.
Your body produces L-carnitine from the amino acids methionine and lysine.
The BAG recommends a maximum of 2000 mg of L-carnitine per day.

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