inexpensive: NOW Foods Acetyl L-Carnitine 500mg, 200 Vcapssuper

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List Price : $59.99 Price : $28.00

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Acetyl-L-Carnitine is a modified amino acid that supports cellular energy production by assisting in the transport of fat into the mitochondria where it is oxidized and converted into ATP (chemical energy for the cell). Acetyl L-Carnitine is in a highly bioavailable form of L-Carnitine that can cross the blood-brain barrier, where it exerts an antioxidant effect, helps to maintain healthy cellular energy metabolism and supports brain function.*

Cognitive Support
Highest Grade Available
Transports Fatty Acids & Boosts Cellular Energy*

NOW Foods Acetyl L-Carnitine 500mg, 200 Vcaps Reviews

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NOW Foods brand Acetyl L-Carnitine no longer pharmaceutical grade, March 24, 2010

Cordell (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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NOW Foods has switched suppliers for its Acetyl L-Carnitine (ALC). Formerly sourced from the Swiss firm Lonza which has earned a stellar reputation for the purity and stability of its pharmaceutical grade products, NOW's ALC comes now from a cheap, generic supplier. (The product image on this page is outdated; on the NOW Foods website, "Pharmaceutical Grade" and Lonza's "L-Carnipure" trademark have been removed from the product label.) Most often these generic ALC suppliers are based in China, a country infamous for its lax quality control standards and consequent product adulteration scandals ranging from toxic toothpaste to tainted infant formula that killed hundreds.

Moreover, the cheaper ALC is produced via chemical synthesis, rather than by fermentation. This cheaper process creates high levels of the toxic D-Carnitine form which must then be removed from the end product. (Whereas the L-Carnitine form improves fatty acid metabolism, the D-Carnitine form inhibits... Read more

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

INCORRECT LABEL ON PRODUCT RECEIVED, March 31, 2012

Luigi F. Nesci "Franklin D." (Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: NOW Foods Acetyl L-Carnitine 500mg, 200 Vcaps (Health and Beauty)

This review may not reflect the manufacturer of the product but it is important to be aware of advertising as it can be different to the actual product purchased. I purchased this Acetyl-L Carnitine primarily because I saw the "CARNIPURE" logo which indicates the ingredients is made with Carnipure, a particular source of L-carnitine which many regard as the purest available. When I received the product it did not have the "CARNIPURE" logo on it as the one in the advertised picture did. I contacted Amazon about this and they immediately dispatched a replacement as a "recovery" to the problem without having information as to the nature of the problem. I suspected the same product was going to be sent so I intervened and stopped the shipment. To Amazon's credit they refunded me fully. In relation to the product itself, I contacted NOW and they advised me that they use more than one source of L-Carnitine and hence have removed the "CARNIPURE" logo from their product.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful