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Although there have been contradictions on the supplement's ability to promote loss of weight, a study carried out on obese individuals supported the claim that L-carnitine does aid weight loss [4]

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Animal Model:Male Wistar rats (200-225 g, 13-14 weeks old), skin flap model and full-thickness skin wound model [4] Dosage:For the skin flap model, 100 mg/kg (dissolved in drinking water)

A recent study in vegetarians with low muscle carnitine levels found that 2 grams of carnitine did not increase muscle function or energy metabolism