Acetyl L-Carnitine 500 mg

Acetyl L-Carnitine 500 mg

Source Naturals4.7 (646 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 60 Tablet(s) · 60 servings
Goals
$15.10 $0.25 per serving

Product analysis

54 out of 100

Acetyl L-Carnitine 500 mg offers a single ingredient involved in the way cells produce energy. Its fatigue and cognitive evidence mainly concerns selected clinical groups, so everyday benefits for healthy adults remain uncertain.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality20

The precise ingredient form is not disclosed, limiting a clear quality comparison. The stated serving amount does not settle that uncertainty.

Ingredient Transparency63

The acetyl L-carnitine amount is stated. Its precise form is not disclosed, which makes product comparisons less straightforward.

Value For Money75

The cost looks favorable for the amount of acetyl L-carnitine supplied. The single-ingredient approach makes the basis of that comparison clear.

Customer Satisfaction78

Customer ratings are favorable across a substantial body of feedback. That supports a useful satisfaction picture without proving energy or memory benefits.

Product Focus57

One featured ingredient keeps the formula simple, although it is linked to many possible aims. The evidence comes mainly from selected clinical groups and does not establish routine focus or energy improvements in healthy adults.

Format
Tablet
Container
60 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.25
Customer rating
4.7 · 646 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Energy
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Acetyl L-Carnitine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Brain Health
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Cognitive Support
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Acetyl L-Carnitine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Productivity Boost
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Acetyl L-Carnitine · 500 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Mental Focus
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Acetyl L-Carnitine · 500 mg
Study evidence
Longevity
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysC EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl
500 mg 90
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free Sugar Free Vegetarian
Report overview
Acetyl L-Carnitine · 500 mg OverallScore90
A- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB Value
The serving provides 500 mg of acetyl L-carnitine HCl at a low cost for the amount. The amount is within the range described for cognitive and metabolic support. The HCl form is named.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability88

The HCl form is named. A purity or manufacturing claim is not available in the information provided.
ALCAR vs. Standard Carnitine Form
Acetyl L-carnitine is present.
Advanced Sourcing and Salt Specificity
The HCl form is named. A purity or manufacturing claim is not available in the information provided.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100

The label states 500 mg per serving. The amount is within the range described for cognitive and metabolic support.
Clinical Dosage Efficacy
500 mg is provided per serving. The amount is within the range described for cognitive and metabolic support.
Label Transparency and Proprietary Blends
The exact acetyl L-carnitine amount is stated.

Value75

The cost for the amount of acetyl L-carnitine is low.
Price per 500mg Acetyl L-Carnitine
The cost for the stated acetyl L-carnitine amount is low.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Acetyl-L-carnitine treatment in minimal hepatic encephalopathy.
    Malaguarnera M; Gargante MP; Cristaldi E; Vacante M; Risino C; Cammalleri L; Pennisi G; Rampello L · Digestive diseases and sciences · 2008
    Randomized trial125 participantsBrain Health Cognitive Support forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  2. Long-term acetyl-L-carnitine treatment in Alzheimer's disease.
    Spagnoli A; Lucca U; Menasce G; Bandera L; Cizza G; Forloni G; Tettamanti M; Frattura L; Tiraboschi P; Comelli M · Neurology · 1991
    Randomized trial130 participantsBrain Health Cognitive Support forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  3. Pharmaco-electroencephalographic and clinical effects of the cholinergic substance--acetyl-L-carnitine--in patients with organic brain syndrome.
    Herrmann WM; Dietrich B; Hiersemenzel R · International journal of clinical pharmacology research · 1990
    Randomized trialBrain Health forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  4. Acetyl-L-carnitine improves cognitive functions in severe hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized and controlled clinical trial.
    Malaguarnera M; Vacante M; Motta M; Giordano M; Malaguarnera G; Bella R; Nunnari G; Rampello L; Pennisi G · Metabolic brain disease · 2012
    Randomized trial61 participantsBrain Health Cognitive Support forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  5. Acetyl-L-carnitine in the treatment of mildly demented elderly patients.
    Passeri M; Cucinotta D; Bonati PA; Iannuccelli M; Parnetti L; Senin U · International journal of clinical pharmacology research · 1990
    Randomized trial60 participantsBrain Health Mental Focus forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  6. A double-blind, parallel, multicenter comparison of L-acetylcarnitine with placebo on the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in fragile X syndrome boys.
    Torrioli MG; Vernacotola S; Peruzzi L; Tabolacci E; Mila M; Militerni R; Musumeci S; Ramos FJ; Frontera M; Sorge G; Marzullo E; Romeo G; Vallee L; Veneselli E; Cocchi E; Garbarino E; Moscato U; Chiurazzi P; D'Iddio S; Calvani M; Neri G · American journal of medical genetics. Part A · 2008
    Randomized trial63 participantsCognitive Support forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  7. Acetyl L-carnitine (ALC) treatment in elderly patients with fatigue.
    Malaguarnera M; Gargante MP; Cristaldi E; Colonna V; Messano M; Koverech A; Neri S; Vacante M; Cammalleri L; Motta M · Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 2008
    Randomized trial96 participantsCognitive Support forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  8. Oral acetyl-L-carnitine therapy reduces fatigue in overt hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Malaguarnera M; Vacante M; Giordano M; Pennisi G; Bella R; Rampello L; Malaguarnera M; Li Volti G; Galvano F · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2011
    Randomized trial121 participantsEnergy forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  9. The supplementation of acetyl-L-carnitine decreases fatigue and increases quality of life in patients with hepatitis C treated with pegylated interferon-α 2b plus ribavirin.
    Malaguarnera M; Vacante M; Bertino G; Neri S; Malaguarnera M; Gargante MP; Motta M; Lupo L; Chisari G; Bruno CM; Pennisi G; Bella R · Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research · 2012
    Randomized trial60 participantsEnergy forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  10. Acetyl-L-carnitine reduces depression and improves quality of life in patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy.
    Malaguarnera M; Bella R; Vacante M; Giordano M; Malaguarnera G; Gargante MP; Motta M; Mistretta A; Rampello L; Pennisi G · Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology · 2011
    Randomized trial67 participantsEnergy forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  11. A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral acetyl-L-carnitine for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.
    Sun Y; Shu Y; Liu B; Liu P; Wu C; Zheng R; Zhang X; Zhuang Z; Deng Y; Zheng L; Xu Q; Jiang B; Ouyang X; Gao J; Xu N; Li X; Jiang S; Liang C; Yao Y · Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2020
    Randomized trial239 participantsEnergy forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  12. Metabolomic biomarkers for (R, S)-ketamine and (S)-ketamine in treatment-resistant depression and healthy controls: A systematic review.
    Kumar R; Nuñez NA; Joshi N; Joseph B; Verde A; Seshadri A; Cuellar Barboza AB; Prokop LJ; Medeiros GC; Singh B · Bipolar disorders · 2024
    Systematic reviewEnergy forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  13. Acetyl-L-carnitine Slows the Progression from Prefrailty to Frailty in Older Subjects: A Randomized Interventional Clinical Trial.
    Malaguarnera G; Catania VE; Bertino G; Chisari LM; Castorina M; Bonfiglio C; Cauli O; Malaguarnera M · Current pharmaceutical design · 2022
    Randomized trial92 participantsLongevity forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  14. Acetyl-L-Carnitine Supplementation During HCV Therapy With Pegylated Interferon-α 2b Plus Ribavirin: Effect on Work Performance; A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    Malaguarnera G; Pennisi M; Gagliano C; Vacante M; Malaguarnera M; Salomone S; Drago F; Bertino G; Caraci F; Nunnari G; Malaguarnera M · Hepatitis monthly · 2014
    Randomized trial62 participantsMental Focus Productivity Boost forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  15. [Psycho-functional changes in attention and learning under the action of L-acetylcarnitine in 17 young subjects. A pilot study of its use in mental deterioration].
    Lino A; Boccia MM; Rusconi AC; Bellomonte L; Cocuroccia B · La Clinica terapeutica · 1992
    Non-randomized trial17 participantsMental Focus forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  16. Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a multi-site, placebo-controlled pilot trial.
    Arnold LE; Amato A; Bozzolo H; Hollway J; Cook A; Ramadan Y; Crowl L; Zhang D; Thompson S; Testa G; Kliewer V; Wigal T; McBurnett K; Manos M · Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology · 2008
    Randomized trial112 participantsMental Focus forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  17. Acetyl-L-carnitine for patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
    Martí-Carvajal AJ; Gluud C; Arevalo-Rodriguez I; Martí-Amarista CE · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
    Meta-analysis398 participants5 studies pooledMental Focus forAcetyl L-Carnitine
  18. Low Bioavailability and High TMAO Production: Novel Insights Into Acetylcarnitine and Carnitine Metabolism.
    Krims-Davis K; Ozola M; Razzivina V; Gukalova B; Konrade I; Dambrova M; Liepinsh E · Molecular nutrition & food research · 2025
    Randomized trialMetabolism Support forAcetyl L-Carnitine