Background: Exercise has positive and negative effects on immune system. Herein, we would like to investigate the effects of incremental aerobic training and fish oil supplementation on the plasma levels of CRP, CPK and IL-17 in trained mice. One of the major roles of immune system is to produce soluble or cellular components that provide the immunity against inflammatory agent. The purpo...

Radioisotopic analyses for carnitine content were done on infant formula, formulas for tube feeding, food supplements, and chemically defined diets. The carnitine content of the diets depend on the protein source. Products whose main protein source is soy protein isolate, casein, or egg white solids contain 4 nmole carnitine per milliliter or less, with most of them containing undetectable amou...

Background It has been largely documented the beneficial effects of physical training on the endothelium-derived relaxing response by increasing nitric oxide production and/or its bioavailability to the smooth muscle [1]. L-carnitine (LCar) has been used as important supplement to regulate body composition associated with lipid metabolism. However, no studies exist investigating the effect of L...

Exercise intolerance due to impaired oxidative metabolism is a prominent symptom in patients with mitochondrial myopathy (MM), but it is still uncertain whether L-carnitine supplementation is beneficial for patients with MM. The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of L-carnitine on exercise performance in MM. Twelve MM subjects (mean age±SD=35.4±10.8 years) with chronic progressive ...

Data on the functionalities of L-carnitine on obesity, diabetes, and as an ergogenic aid are summarized as follows: Obesity: Total lipid, triglyceride, and total protein increased during the 3T3-L1 cell differentiation. However, nonesterified carnitine (NEC), acid-soluble acylcarnitine (ASAC), and acid-insoluble acylcarnitine (AIAC) concentrations were lower in the differentiated 3T3-L1 cells. ...

Mitochondria are where the oxidative phosphorylation of eukaryotic cells provides energy and generates more ATP for the movements of organism. To discuss the effect of L-carnitine and physical exercise on the rat’s skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complex activity, 40 male Whister rats were classified into four groups at random, each consisting of 10 ones. The groups were ...