Tierische Lebensmittel enthalten L-Carnitin, pflanzliche kaum L-Carnitin kommt auerdem in tierischen Lebensmitteln vor, wohingegen pflanzliche Nahrungsmittel kein oder kaum L-Carnitin enthalten, sodass Vegetarier den Stoff nicht in ausreichenden Mengen mit der Nahrung aufnehmen
The reasons for this are: Enhanced Fat Oxidation L-Carnitine helps in the transport of long-chain fat acids into mitochondria where they are oxidized and used as energy during the activity
[1] Carnitine exists as one of two stereoisomers: the two enantiomers d-carnitine ( S -(+)-) and l-carnitine ( R -()-)
Sarrafzadegan N, Mohammadifard N (2019) Cardiovascular disease in Iran in the last 40 years: prevalence, mortality, morbidity, challenges and strategies for cardiovascular prevention
The acetyl part of the molecule can be used to make acetylcholine, a key chemical messenger in the brain and all the other organs
Harper P, Elwin CE, Cederblad G