L-Carnitine
Dosage10ml · 600mg/ml
Rp 990.000per vial
Cold-chain delivery to your door around Bali. Pens and bacteriostatic water available, just ask.
- Class
- Amino-acid derivative (carnitine)
Also known as Levocarnitine
Tested in mid-stage human trials. Promising, but not yet confirmed in large trials.
Strong for carnitine deficiency and HD; weak/anecdotal for fat-loss in healthy adults; no human trials injectable randomised trial for body composition
About this peptide
L-carnitine is an amino-acid derivative, not a peptide, that the body uses to move fatty acids into mitochondria so they can be burned for energy. It is one of the better-studied compounds in this list, with real human research. Whether supplementing helps healthy, well-fed people is genuinely debated. Supplied as a ready-to-use 10ml solution (600mg/ml) for research use.
What it does
Researched for fat metabolism, energy and endurance, on the basis that muscle fat-burning is partly limited by how much carnitine is available to shuttle fat into mitochondria. The fat-loss and endurance crowd explore it around training to support fat use and recovery. Honest note: benefits in already-healthy, well-fed people are not consistently shown.
What to expect
Week 1
Community: increased warmth/sweating during cardio, mild appetite blunting, PIP until dilution/rotation adopted
Weeks 2-4
Community: better endurance and 'pump'; trial data: plasma elevated but muscle TC likely unchanged without insulin
Weeks 4-12
Community: 'stubborn fat' loss claim; no randomised trial confirmation
Long term
HD/CKD: 6-mo intravenous improves dialytic symptoms; healthy long-term safety unstudied
A rough guide drawn from research and community reports. Individual results vary and nothing here is a promise.
Reported effects
Reported benefits
Side effects & cautions
Key points
Suits people researching fat metabolism and endurance who want a well-studied, non-exotic compound. A fit alongside training and diet research. Those expecting a dramatic standalone fat-loss effect should know the human evidence in healthy people is mixed.
L-carnitine transports long-chain fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane so they can be used for energy. Research describes muscle fat-burning as partly limited by carnitine availability, which is the rationale for studying supplementation in metabolism and exercise.
It is widely used as a dietary supplement and generally well tolerated, though benefits in healthy, well-nourished people are not consistently demonstrated, so we present it as researched rather than a certainty. Supplied as a ready-to-use solution, so no reconstitution is needed. A Certificate of Analysis is shared where our supplier provides one.
Supplied as a ready-to-use 10ml solution (600mg/ml), so no reconstitution is needed. Keep refrigerated once opened and use per your research protocol.
- Blood pressure
- No significant effect reported
- Heart rate
- No significant effect reported
- Blood sugar
- No significant effect reported
What studies and users commonly report happening to these markers. Research context only, not medical advice.
Questions about L-Carnitine
It is essential for moving fatty acids into mitochondria for energy. Whether supplementing increases fat loss in healthy people is debated in the research, so we present it carefully.
No. It is an amino-acid derivative, included here as a metabolic research compound rather than a peptide.
Evidence
Further reading
Want to go deeper? We've written up the research on this.
Sourcing
Sourced carefully from vetted suppliers. Where a Certificate of Analysis is available we share it on request, and we'll always tell you what we have for your batch.
For Research Use Only
Sold strictly for laboratory and research purposes. Not for human or veterinary use, not a medicine, and not for diagnostic or therapeutic application.
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