Benefits and Features

• Helps protect your stomach and small intestine lining.†
• Promotes digestive comfort.†

Detail Overview

Zinc carnosine has been shown in multiple clinical trials to help protect the stomach lining and promote gastrointestinal comfort.† Studies show zinc carnosine promotes healthy mucus secretion, exerts antioxidant properties, and modulates cytokine expression, thus helping protect the stomach and small intestine.† L-glutamine promotes small intestinal cell function and mucosal integrity to further support gastric function and protect tissues.†

Research

This patented, 1:1 chelate of zinc and l-carnosine provides a unique configuration that accounts for this compound's unique functions in the GI tract. Zinc-carnosine has a slow dissociation rate and adheres to the stomach lining, allowing for prolonged protection.1 When zinc and carnosine are separated, they provide synergistic antioxidant protection, support the stomach's mucosal defenses, buffer gastric acid, and maintain healthy cytokine release.2 According to studies, this combination is more effective than either ingredient alone in maintaining the integrity of the gastric lining.3 A Japanese multi-center, double-blind study involving 299 subjects found improvements in objective and subjective parameters of normal gastric health and repair, particularly after 8 weeks of daily supplementation.4 Seven additional clinical trials involving over 550 volunteers yielded similar results. In vitro and in vivo studies show that zinc-carnosine promotes cellular repair in the intestine by promoting healthy cell reproduction and villous function.5 Zinc-carnosine maintained healthy gut barrier function in a double-blind, randomized, crossover trial.6 This zinc-carnosine combination has been extensively researched and used in Japan, and it has an excellent safety profile.