L-Carnosine

Description

Pure Rawz L-Carnosine is a histidine-containing dipeptide. Every batch is tested for 99% purity or better, and it’s sold for laboratory research only.

What is L-Carnosine?

L-carnosine is a dipeptide of beta-alanine and histidine, found at high levels in muscle and brain.

Vladimir Gulevich discovered it in meat extract in 1900.

How it acts in research models

Carnosine buffers acid in muscle, binds metal ions, and blocks sugars from attaching to proteins. It’s also an antioxidant.

Carnosinase in the blood breaks it down quickly.

Published L-Carnosine research

Research covers muscle buffering during exercise, glycation, aging and brain health. Hipkiss’s work linked carnosine to protection against protein glycation.

Most human performance work uses beta-alanine to raise muscle carnosine.

For the studies themselves, try this PubMed search.

Choosing your option

There are 3 ways to buy it, from $28.95 to $81.42:

• 25g: $28.95
• 50g: $50.81
• 100g: $81.42

Using L-Carnosine in the lab

Labs working with supplements often run them in cell culture or animal diets, keeping the base diet identical between groups so the only difference is the added nutrient.

Record the form used, such as glycinate versus oxide for magnesium, because absorption differs between forms.

Keep the rest of the diet steady during a nutrient study. Changes in food intake can swamp a small supplement effect.

L-Carnosine at a glance

• Compound: L-Carnosine
• CAS number: 305-84-0
• Molecular formula: C9H14N4O3
• Molar mass: 226.2 g/mol
• Structure: beta-alanyl-L-histidine
• Class: histidine-containing dipeptide
• Options: 3 sizes and forms
• Purity: 99% or higher, verified by first- and third-party testing
• Use: laboratory research only

Purity and batch testing

Every batch is tested before it goes on sale. Identity is checked by mass spectrometry, and purity by HPLC, with a target of 99% or higher.

Each container is labeled with the product, the amount and the batch number. Email us that number and we’ll send the certificate of analysis for your batch.

Keeping it fresh

Keep the container sealed at room temperature, away from heat, moisture and sunlight. Write the date you opened or mixed it on the label, so anyone else in the lab knows how old it is.

Safe handling

Wear gloves and eye protection when you open or measure it, and work on a clean surface.

Label everything you prepare, keep it away from food areas, and follow your lab’s rules for disposing of sharps and chemical waste.

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Alternatives to consider

Adenosine Triphosphate: Adenosine triphosphate is the energy currency of every cell. It’s sold here as a powder and as an injectable research solution.

SAM-e Powder: SAM-e (S-adenosyl-L-methionine) is made from methionine and ATP and is the main methyl donor in cells. It’s sold here as the disulfate tosylate salt.

Spermidine 3HCl: Spermidine is a polyamine found in almost every living cell, and in foods like wheat germ, soybeans and aged cheese. It switches on autophagy, the cell’s recycling system.

L-Carnosine questions

How should I store it?

Follow the storage section above. In short: cold and dark for freeze-dried vials, room temperature and dry for capsules, tablets, powders and liquids, unless the label says otherwise.

What forms does it come in?

It comes in 3 sizes, listed in the dropdown on this page.

Is L-Carnosine in stock?

Yes. It’s in stock and ships from our warehouse after your order clears.

Does it come with a certificate of analysis?

Yes. Every batch is tested, and we’ll email the certificate of analysis for your batch number on request.

Can it be used in people or animals?

No. It’s sold for laboratory research only and isn’t approved for human or veterinary use.

Buy L-Carnosine from Pure Rawz

Ready to order? L-Carnosine starts at $28.95 and ships from stock. Add it to your cart and you’re done.

Need more for the same project? Have a look at our supplements and vitamins.

For laboratory research use only. Not for human or veterinary use. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.