Carnitine Metabolism and Human Nutrition

Herausgeber: Wall, Benjamin T; Porter, Craig

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Interest in carnitine and its potential health benefits has surged over the last decade. Carnitine serves a number of biological roles, such as stimulating the oxidation of fat and preventing the accumulation of lactic acid. It is also used as a supplement for weight loss and performance enhancement. This book discusses the functions carnitine fulfills in human biology, with specific emphasis on its roles in skeletal muscle metabolism. It covers carnitine homeostasis and transport, the renal handling of carnitine, and applications of carnitine in human nutrition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 417g
• ISBN-13: 9781466554269
• ISBN-10: 1466554266
• Artikelnr.: 40493348

Autorenporträt

Benjamin T. Wall, Craig Porter

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: Carnitine homeostasis and tissue metabolism.. Carnitine
homeostasis in humans. Carnitine and energy metabolism. Section II:
Carnitine transport and metabolism in skeletal muscle.. The role of
carnitine in the integration of skeletal muscle fuel metabolism. Skeletal
muscle carnitine transport. The metabolic impact of manipulating the muscle
carnitine pool. Section III: Applications of carnitine in human nutrition.
Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in dialysis patients. Carnitine
metabolism and nutrition in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in peripheral vascular disease.
Carnitine as an ergogenic aid for sports performance. Conclusions and
future directions. Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in insulin resistance
and type 2 diabetes. Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in peripheral
vascular disease. Carnitine as an ergogenic aid for sports performance.
Conclusions and future directions.