L-Carnitine: Safety Assessment

The European food safety authority (EFSA) published an opinion regarding the use of L-carnitine L-tartrate, a source of L-carnitine, in foods for particular nutritional uses. Taking into account gastrointestinal symptoms, clinical chemistry, included markers of liver and kidney function, EFSA agreed on the following guideline values: EFSA assumes that an intake of 3 g of … L-Carnitine: Safety Assessment