Carnitine
18 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.
Benefit Evidence
Main EffectsStudies Total Participants
Heart healthView 59 studies 8,329
Innervation +7% vs -14%
Exercise/ischaemia +45s, +25%
Mortality -11.3%
Strong
MetabolismView 23 studies 2,874
Fat mobilization +ketones
Carbs→fat shift +21%
Insulin resistance −0.6 HOMA
Strong
Workout performanceView 20 studies 1,687
Improved endurance/walking +11-55%
Lower lactate, muscle damage
Strong
Weight managementView 15 studies 2,033
Weight loss: +23.7% vs +19.6%
Fat/muscle shift
Metabolic support
Strong
Healthy agingView 15 studies 1,053
Cognition/frailty + MMSE
Inflammation/strength +38.9% mortality
Strong
AlertnessView 14 studies 1,183
Memory/attention +p<0.05
Fatigue/alertness +MMSE
+ammonia cognition EEG
Strong
Exercise recoveryView 6 studies 830
Less muscle damage
Better recovery +40%
Improved strength/lean mass
Moderate