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Carnosine

Also: β-Alanyl-L-Histidine

Dipeptide with anti-aging and exercise-buffering applications.

Evidence
emerging
Legal status
approved some regions
Half-life
Short (rapid hydrolysis by serum carnosinase)
Routes
oral
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What it is

Carnosine is found in skeletal muscle and brain. Supplementation (often as β-alanine to raise carnosine stores) improves high-intensity exercise capacity and has anti-glycation activity.

Mechanism

Endogenous dipeptide that buffers muscle pH and inhibits protein glycation.

Outcomes it's matched to
Safety

Very well tolerated.

Legal context

Sold OTC as a supplement.

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