La carnitina como suplemento nutricional

  • Rossana Gómez-Campos
Palabras clave: Carnitina, Suplementación, Salud.

Resumen

El objetivo de la presente revisión, fue describir los efectos y mecanismos de acción de la carnitina, tanto en personas con necesidades especiales
y susceptibles a carencia de carnitina, como en atletas y no atletas. Considerando que la L-carnitina, como amina cuaternaria, tiene como función principal la generación de energía por la célula, pues actúa en las reacciones de transferencia de ácidos grasos libres, facilitando la oxidación y generación de energía; y su suplementación puede mejorar diversas condiciones clínicas, elevar el rendimiento deportivo, así como la calidad y
expectativa de vida.

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2022-08-03
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Gómez-Campos, R. (2022). La carnitina como suplemento nutricional. Revista Educación Física Chile, (268). Recuperado a partir de http://revistas2.umce.cl/index.php/refc/article/view/2117
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