Also called · carnitine · carnitine shuttle
What it is
For a fatty acid to enter the mitochondria and be burned, carnitine has to carry it in. That route is called the carnitine shuttle.
Block the transport and fat accumulates in the liver.
What it does
Why it turns up in weight-management diets
It widens a bottleneck in the fat-burning pathway, so it is frequently formulated into products aimed at weight loss.
Cognitive function in senior dogs
There is a study feeding senior dogs acetyl-L-carnitine together with α-lipoic acid. (Milgram et al., FASEB J 21(13), 2007)
How to feed it
No established dose. It is normally fed as part of a formulated therapeutic diet.
It only means anything as part of a weight-loss programme.
Concerns this ingredient relates to
General nutrition information. It does not replace a diagnosis or a prescription. If your animal has a medical condition or is on medication, talk to your veterinarian first.