While we did not observe significant changes in modulation of protein synthesis/ degradation with L-Carnitine alone in this study, there is evidence that it can reverse muscle wasting under pathological conditions [51], which may have been ob- served with a longer study duration
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In other words, carnitine may have a slight beneficial effect on fat metabolism even without exercise, but this effect is often insufficient to result in significant weight loss or other notable improvements in body composition
Blood samples were obtained at the start and end of the 2-week trial, during which patients were randomly assigned to receive either active supplementation (2 softgels/day corresponding to ALA 600 mg/day) or no supplementation at all