Biyokimyasal Özellikleri ile L - Karnitin

OZET Karnitin, organizmada yaglarin enerjiye donusumunu saglayan bir maddedir. Karaciger ve bobrekte sentezlenerek, iskelet kaslari, kalp, beyin gibi dokularda depolanir. Genellikle canli organizma kendisine yetecek oranda karnitini sentezleyebilir. Ancak bazi organizmalarda ise bu sentez miktari ya da kullanilabilecek oranda karnitin dokulara transferi yeterli olamayabilir. Karnitin, oksidatif stresi azaltan bir faktor olarak degisik sartlarda tedavi edici bir faktor olarak etkindir ve doktor kontrollu olmak uzere geleneksel tedavide ilave ajanlar olarak kullanilabilmektedir. Yorgunluk, fiziksel performansin artirilmasi, kalp - damar sisteminin korunmasi gibi farkli amaclarla karnitin kullanimi guvenli ve pozitif etkilere sahip gibi gorunmektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Karnitin, biyokimyasal fonksiyon, medikal kullanim ABSTRACT L - CARNITINE AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS Carnitine is a nutrient that helps the body turn fat into energy. It is produced by the body in the liver and kidneys and stored in the skeletal muscles, heart and brain. Usually, the body can make all the carnitine it needs. However, some organisms may be deficient in carnitine because their bodies cannot make enough carnitine or transport it into tissues so it can be used. Carnitine has been proposed as a treatment for many conditions because it helps reduce oxidative stress. Some of the conditions carnitine may help treat are serious, and it should be take the supplement under the supervision of doctor, as an adjunct therapy to conventional medicine. For other conditions, such as fatigue or improving exercise performance, protection of heart diseases, carnitine appears safe and seems to have positive effects. Key Words: Carnitine, biochemical function, medical usage