| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 168 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; About the editors; Contributors; chapter 1: Carnitine homeostasis in humans; chapter 2: Role of carnitine in modulation of muscle energy metabolism and insulin resistance; chapter 3: The role of carnitine in the integration of skeletal muscle fuel metabolism; chapter 4: Skeletal muscle carnitine transport; chapter 5: The metabolic impact of manipulating the skeletal muscle carnitine pool; chapter 6: Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in dialysis patients; chapter 7: Carnitine and insulin resistance |
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Chapter 8: Carnitine metabolism and nutrition in peripheral arterial diseasechapter 9: Carnitine as an ergogenic aid for sport performance; chapter 10: Summary remarks and future directions; Back Cover |
| Summary |
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 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Carnitine -- Metabolism
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Carnitine -- Health aspects
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Carnitine -- metabolism
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Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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MEDICAL -- Physiology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
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Carnitine -- Health aspects
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Carnitine -- Metabolism
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wall, Benjamin Toby, editor
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Porter, Craig, editor
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| ISBN |
9781466554276 |
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1466554274 |
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1306866820 |
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9781306866828 |
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