An amino acid which its prime role is shuttling free fatty acids, those available in the blood stream for use as fuel -–into the mitochondria, the part of the cell where energy is made, for ATP synthesis.
It is made by the body, and can also be found in meat, and milk products
Stored in the skeletal muscles and heart its primary function is to transform fatty acids into energy for muscular activity
Lowers triglycerides (fat) in the blood
Considered a fat burner because it metabolizes fatty acids by transporting them across the mitochondrial membrane of the cell where it changes them into a fuel source
Many researchers have noted that supplementing carnitine may help improve the ability of cells to use fats for endurance athletes.
