Educational use only — not medical advice
Research library
Carnosine benefits
From the PeptideBase research library. Educational only — not medical advice.
Studied effects
- intramuscular pH buffering
- anti-glycation
- antioxidant
- cognitive support
- anti-aging
Mechanism
Dipeptide that buffers lactic acid in muscle during high-intensity exercise; chelates metal ions; prevents and reverses protein glycation; scavenges aldehyde oxidative byproducts