L-Carnitine

L-Carnitine is a non-essential amino acid found in high concentrations in human heart and liver tissue, where it participates in metabolizing fatty acids into energy by the mitochondria. L-Carnitine also facilitates the metabolism of carbohydrates and enhances the rate of oxidative phosphorylation (ATP or energy production). L-Carnitine works synergistically with CO-Q10, an antioxidant found in the inner membrane of the mitochondria to increase cellular oxygenation. It also improves weight loss by increasing the use of fat as an energy source. Carnitine has also been shown to reduce serum lipid levels. L-Carnitine in its pure base form is hydroscopic, which means it liquefies when exposed to air. Because of this, it was impossible to put into capsules without adding a large quantity of fillers or using a lesser quality fumerate or tartrate form of Carnitine. There is a technology now available called microencapsulation. The Carnitine is microencapsulated using fatty acids and ethyl cel