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L-Carnosine

Carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) is a dipeptide discovered in 1900 as an abundant nitrogen compound of meat, found in skeletal muscle and other excitable tissues.

established

provisional
PubChem 439224
2 citations
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Beta-alanyl-L-histidine
Carnosine

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What the evidence says

six tiers, never blended

established — replicated in humans, or settled by a regulator

every claim resolves to its source

All 2 citations resolve to their original source. · 0 posts naming it, 0 members counted once each.

Evidence, kept apart

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Evidence map for L-Carnosine. Tier reflects study design, not enthusiasm.
Claim	Tier	Source
Review: physiology and pathophysiology of carnosine	established	pmid 24137022
Antioxidant activity of carnosine, homocarnosine and anserine	preclinical	pmid 3362866

Unanswered questions

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Negative findings

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