Thorne L-Carnitine

Thorne · L-Carnitine

Thorne

L-Carnitine

Non-Nutrient/Non-Botanical

Looks good our read

The dose here lands inside the range studies actually used.

Dose At dose vs. studied dose

How to takeSuggested use: Take 1 capsule three times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.

  • Gluten Free
Quality

How it scores

Overall

A

Evidence

A

Dose

A

Formulation

A

Brand

79/100

Dose check

Is it dosed to do anything?

  • L-Carnitine

    At the studied dose

    0.99 g / day studies used 0.51-4.5 g · 21 studies

What L-Carnitine is good for

  • High-intensity workC

    Do more total work in hard efforts

    Exercise performance

  • Body achesC

    Ease body aches

    Pain

  • DepressionB

    Ease depression symptoms

    Mood & depression

  • Pain levelB

    Reduce pain

    Pain

  • Quality of lifeB

    Improve everyday quality of life

    Quality of life

The label

What's in it

Serving size 1 Capsule(s)

IngredientAmount%DV

Other ingredients

Clean formula. The inactive ingredients are standard capsule components.

  • Hypromellose: capsule shell material
  • Leucine
  • Silicon Dioxide: flow agent; inert but filler

Reported interactions

Interacts with:
Valproic acid ·Cyclophosphamide ·Cisplatin ·Lovastatin ·Trazodone

From research databases. Not medical advice — talk to your physician.

The brand

Thorne

79/100

Thorne has a strong quality posture, but public transparency is mixed because certification is visible while batch-level certificates of analysis are not readily available.

Quality 88
Formulation 97
Safety 95
Transparency 77
Value 54
  • ✓ NSF certified
  • ✓ Third-party tested
  • ✓ Effective dosing
  • ✓ Premium ingredients
  • ✓ Research-backed
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