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Carnosine-Basic info

Carnosine is a 100% natural substance – protein, a dipeptide consisting of 2 amino acids: beta-alanine and L- histidine. It is also called neuropeptide due to its protective role in the nervous system, esspecially in the brain. It naturally occurs in the human organism, while its greatest concentration are found in skeletal muscles, heart, cerebellum and cortex of the brain. Carnosine functions the most in “excitable” tissues, such as muscle and nerve tissue. In these tissues, it is critically important in maintaining the proper pH and electrical charge.  Studies performed so far show that carnosine content in the human body is dependent on gender (the level is higher in males), age (there is a decrease in carnosine concentration with age) and diet (organisms on a vegetarian diet have a lower concentration of carnosine in the skeletal muscles).

As a dietary supplement, carnosine is available for years. However, it is not nearly as popular as it should be, based on existing scientific data.

Karnozin Extra taken “per os” (orally) does not show any side effects, it is compatible with any medical therapy, does not interfere with any known substance, and it has been scientifically proven that carnosine can be taken by children and even babies. When we are talking about the use of carnosine in sports, it is important to clarify that carnosine is not a doping substance according to the official data of the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Since this is a completely non-toxic natural protein, it means that people can intake the amount of carnosine they want without any side effects. Every unused amount will simply be excreted from the body through urine and sweating.

Chemical structure of L-carnosine (C9H14N4O3) :

IUPAC name: (2S)-2-[(3-Amino-1-oxopropyl)amino]-3-(3H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid

How carnosine works?

Simply by restoring the normal control of cell cycle. To better understand how carnosine works it is necessary to realize the following: to any “engine” is necessary to regularly change the oil, because during its work, different microscopic (or larger) particles cause the appearance of abrasion. The oil contains detergents that dissolve the particles. When the detergent is consumed, the amount of waste particles increases, damaging the inner smooth surface, the engine loses power, all the way to total failure. The body also needs an efficient method of removal of metabolic waste, and these are mostly the remains of the destroyed structures of the proteins. If this “protein mud” is not removed, it accumulates in the cell and causes a slowdown of cell functioning, all the way to a complete stop. This also can disrupt effective cell division and probably more importantly, to allow the potential reproduction of these abnormal cells. This leads to increased chromosomal instability, which results in degenerative changes or malignant tumors. Carbonylation of proteins becomes the main cause of cell death. Carnosine is a basic factor for the sustainability and preservation of healthy intact proteins, their functionality and early replacement.