Lonza - Carnipure - L-Carnitine15 January 2010Carnipure™ is a special grade of L-Carnitine produced by Lonza, a Switzerland-based life sciences company. L-Carnitine is a natural nutrient found in our body and in some foods. It is essential for transporting long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are broken down and transformed into energy. Due to ist important role in energy metabolism it is not surprising that Carnipure™ has numerous health benefits for consumers including recovery after exercise, weight management, pregnancy and cardiovascular health. Products carrying the Carnipure™ quality seal on the packaging show the consumer that they contain pure Lonza L-Carnitine.  PropertiesCarnipure™ products are all bright white, heat stable and freely flowable. They are easily incorporated into many applications, such as tablets, capsules, and powders as well as beverages, bars and other food products. Under the Carnipure™ brand, Lonza offers the following products: -Carnipure™ crystalline -Carnipure™ tartrate -Carnipure™ ALC (Acetyl-L-Carnitine) Carnipure™ crystalline is pure L-Carnitine, whereas Carnipure™ tartrate consists of 68% L-Carnitine and 32% L-tartaric acid, which is the highest L-Carnitine concentration of any current commercially available non-hygroscopic salt form. Carnipure™ ALC is the acetyl derivative of Carnipure™. Ingredient Applications -Infant formula -Sports drinks -Near waters -Fruit juices -Bars -Confectionery -Baked goods -Dairy products -Capsules and tablets -Powders Please contact us at carnipure@lonza.com to find out which Carnipure product is suitable for your application. History V S Gulevich and R Krimberg first discovered L-Carnitine in muscle extracts in 1905. Its chemical structure was confirmed in 1927, but it was not until the 1950s that Gottfried Samuel Fraenkel discovered the role of the substance in fat oxidization. He isolated L-Carnitine from the liver and named it vitamin BT since he found L-Carnitine to be essential for a meal worm called Tenebrio molitor. It eventually became commercially available in the 1980s. Lonza patented a method for producing the ingredient in 1983. L-Carnitine became independently certified as a safe dietary supplement in 1993 and the US Food and Drug Administration inspected and approved Lonza's production facilities for the substance seven years later. The following years saw much research carried out into the energy metabolism and other functions of the health ingredient. Recent studies have focused on the benefits of L-Carnitine for post-exercise recovery. Company Information Lonza is one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries. Its products and services span its customers’ needs from research to final product manufacture. Lonza is the global leader in the production and support of active pharmaceutical ingredients both chemically as well as biotechnologically. Biopharmaceuticals are one of the key growth drivers of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Lonza has strong capabilities in large and small molecules, peptides, amino acids and niche bioproducts which play an important role in the development of novel medicines and healthcare products. Lonza is a leader in cell-based research, endotoxin detection and cell therapy manufacturing. Lonza is also a leading provider of value chemical and biotech ingredients to the nutrition, hygiene, preservation, agro and personal care markets. Lonza is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. In 2009, Lonza had sales of CHF 2.690 billion. Further information can be found at www.lonza.com.
Email : carnipure@lonza.com
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