Carnosine, Small but Mighty—Prospect of Use as Functional Ingredient for Functional Food Formulation
Carnosine is a dipeptide synthesized in the body from β-alanine and L-histidine. It is found in high concentrations in the brain, muscle, and gastrointestinal tissues of humans and is present in all vertebrates. Carnosine has a number of beneficial antioxidant properties. For example, carnosine scav...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Antioxidants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/10/7/1037 |