L-Carnosine 500 mg®

Amino Acids & Protein

Brand: The Vitamin Shoppe

CapsuleAmino acid/ProteinOn Market
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Net Contents

100 Capsule(s)

Serving Size

1 Capsule(s)

Servings Per Container

Not specified

Supplement Form

Capsule

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

7 66536 01916 8

Product Version

Item No. VS-1916 1305629 GS 37

Label Analysis

Objective insights generated automatically from the official DSLD label — a quick, factual read of how this product is formulated and disclosed.

1Active Ingredients

Single-ingredient formula listed in Supplement Facts.

100%Amount Transparency

Every active ingredient discloses a specific amount per serving.

1Dietary Attributes

Label states: Gluten-Free.

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Allergen Guide

Free From

  • Milk
  • Soy
  • Gluten

Allergen flags are parsed automatically from the official label's claims and statements. Always verify against the physical product label before use, especially if you have a severe allergy.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 Capsule(s) · 1–3 per day

IngredientAmount Per Serving
L-Carnosine500 mg

Not Present

Other Ingredients

GelatinMicrocrystalline CelluloseMagnesium StearateSilicon Dioxide

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years)Gluten FreeDairy FreeSugar Free

Label Claims

All OtherStructure/Function

Directions & Suggested Use

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions: Take one (1) capsule up to three (3) times daily, preferably with meals.

Warnings & Precautions

Precautions re: Pregnant or Nursing or Prescription Medications

Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.

Precautions re: Children

Keep out of reach of children.

Precautions re: All Other

Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.

Storage

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.

Formulation

Formulation re: Does NOT Contain

Gluten free Dairy free Soy free Nut free

Formulation re: Does NOT Contain

Does not contain: Gluten, sugar, salt, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.

FDA Statements

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Other Label Statements

General Statements: All Other Content

Specialty

General Statements: All Other Content

Cellular health Antioxidant

General Statements: All Other Content

Visit www.vitaminshoppe.com or call 1-800-223-1216 for more information and to reorder.

General: Product/Version Code

Item No. VS-1916 1305629 GS 37

Manufacturer & Distributor

Distributor

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.

Secaucus, NJ, 07094

1-800-223-1216

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Research & Studies

  • Carnosine and beta-alanine supplementation in human medicine: narrative review and critical assessment

    O Cesak, J Vostalova, A Vidlar, P Bastlova… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com

    … The effectiveness has also been demonstrated for a synthetic derivative of zinc-L-carnosine (68–500 mg per day) to improve symptoms and clinical findings of oral mucositis, to treat …

    202386 citations
  • Zinc-Carnosine

    GM Halpern - 2021 - books.google.com

    … A 75-mg daily dose of Zinc-Carnosine provides about 60 mg per day of L-carnosine. This is nowhere near the 400 to 500 mg of L-carnosine found, for example, in a quarter pound of …

    20212 citations
  • Nutraceuticals Supporting Heart Function in Heart Failure

    AFG Cicero, A Colletti - … and Cardiovascular Disease: An Evidence-based …, 2021 - Springer

    … (L-carnosine is not a nutrient or food but a supplement). In RCT the oral administration of 500 mg of orodisperible L-carnosine … neither synthesize thiamine nor store it in large quantities […

    2021
  • Important roles of dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, anserine and 4-hydroxyproline in human nutrition and health

    G Wu - Amino acids, 2020 - Springer

    Taurine (a sulfur-containing β-amino acid), creatine (a metabolite of arginine, glycine and methionine), carnosine (a dipeptide; β-alanyl-l-histidine), and 4-hydroxyproline (an imino acid; …

    2020593 citations
  • Effects of Carnosine on Exercise Capacity in ICR Mice

    KN Lee, JJ Hue, M Miga, BS Kang, JS Kim… - Laboratory Animal …, 2008 - dbpia.co.kr

    … -treated groups (50 and 500 mg/kg) was significantly shorter than … The store of ATP in skeketal muscle is very small and rapidly … copper (II) complex of L-carnosine with DNA. Chem. Lett. …

    20082 citations
  • Dietary carnosine supplementation in healthy human volunteers: A safety, tolerability, plasma and brain concentration study

    AN Ali, L Su, J Newton, AK Grayson, D Taggart… - Nutrients, 2025 - mdpi.com

    … Then, 25 µL of supernatant was removed and 25 µL of each internal standard (500 µM DL-histidine-d3, L-carnosine-d4, β-alanine-3C 13 ,N 15 prepared in HPLC-grade water with 0.1% …

    20255 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2018-11-21. DSLD Label ID: 183760. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.