Supplement × Supplement·Evidence index
PubMed indexes 8 records that name Carnosine and Zinc together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. The key findings come first, in the authors’ own words, followed by every study with its design and PubMed link.
A summary of published research, not medical advice. A pharmacist can check any combination against your full list of medicines and supplements.
Reviews and human studies first. Each quote is the authors’ own conclusion about their study, not a NutriStack assessment, and a single study is not a consensus.
“Zinc-L-carnosine is a safe and effective alternative to thickened formula in treating persistent infant regurgitation, after the failure of non-pharmacological measures. Its lower cost and promising clinical effect support further investigation in larger pediatric cohorts.”
“CONCLUSIONS These case reports suggest that zinc L-carnosine can improve both dyspeptic symptoms and histologic features of CAG, thereby potentially reducing progression to gastric cancer. Larger clinical studies are warranted to confirm these findings.”
“The physical symptoms of zinc deficiency eventually resolved. Further investigation of cotreatment with zinc and L-carnosine for DID and related conditions, particularly the contribution of zinc deficiency to dissociation, is necessary.”
Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.
“Zinc-L-carnosine is a safe and effective alternative to thickened formula in treating persistent infant regurgitation, after the failure of non-pharmacological measures. Its lower cost and promising clinical effect support further investigation in larger pediatric cohorts.”
Names both Carnosine and Zinc in its title.
“CONCLUSIONS These case reports suggest that zinc L-carnosine can improve both dyspeptic symptoms and histologic features of CAG, thereby potentially reducing progression to gastric cancer. Larger clinical studies are warranted to confirm these findings.”
Names both Carnosine and Zinc in its title.
“The physical symptoms of zinc deficiency eventually resolved. Further investigation of cotreatment with zinc and L-carnosine for DID and related conditions, particularly the contribution of zinc deficiency to dissociation, is necessary.”
Names both Carnosine and Zinc in its title.
Names both Carnosine and Zinc in its title.
Names both Carnosine and Zinc in its title.
“Carnosine may be a therapeutic drug for VD and PD. Furthermore, we reviewed the molecular mechanisms that involve the role of carnosine as an endogenous protector and its protective effect against Zn2+-induced cytotoxicity and discussed the prospects for the future therapeutic applications of this dipeptide for neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.”
Names both Carnosine and Zinc in its title.
“We hypothesize that polaprezinc could exchange Zn for Cu, present in the culture media, due to its higher sequestering ability towards Cu. However, future studies should unveil the potential contribution of Cu in the beneficial effects of polaprezinc.”
Names both Carnosine and Zinc in its title.
Names both Carnosine and Zinc in its title.
Search-based evidence indexes have real limits, and it is worth being explicit about them:
NutriStack is a free iPhone app for organising a supplement routine: what you take, when, and what the published record says about it. Its exploratory interaction checker covers Carnosine, Zinc, and several hundred other substances.
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