1Meta-Analysis2025
Liu H, Zhang H, Zhao B, Prabahar K, Kord-Varkaneh H, Liu X · Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2025)
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337 peer-reviewed studies
What the evidence says
Carnitine L-Tartrate appears to help in 3 of 4 studies with measurable effects — the evidence leans clearly favourable.
Most evidence is from high-quality meta-analyses and randomised trials published 1982–2026 with a typical study size of 20 participants.
Based on 337 studies · 51 meta-analyses · 264 RCTs · 1,990 total participants
Confidence
High confidenceWhat the studies found
By outcome
Pulled from 12 studies with measurable effects
Likely real effects
50%
across studies
People studied
1,990
typical study: 20 people
Strongest designs
315
51 pooled, 264 randomised
Showed benefit
75%
3/4 studies
How long studies ran
Populations Studied
47 studies in the last 5 years · Latest meta-analysis: 2025
Liu H, Zhang H, Zhao B, Prabahar K, Kord-Varkaneh H, Liu X · Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2025)
Nabi R, Farooqi HA, Abbasi SUAM, Rajpar NA, Munir A, Ahmed HB · Int Urol Nephrol (2025)
Hamedi-Kalajahi F, Zarezadeh M, Malekahmadi M, Jamilian P, Jamilian P, Molani-Gol R · Int J Vitam Nutr Res (2025)
Mirrafiei A, Jayedi A, Shab-Bidar S · Clin Ther (2024)
Meng C, Ma Y, Fu N, Li J, Sun B, Li Z · Eur J Med Res (2024)
Kou H, Li B, Wang Z, Ma J · Mol Nutr Food Res (2024)
Anaraki SR, Aali Y, Nikbaf-Shandiz M, Rasaei N, Khadem A, Bahari H · Clin Ther (2024)
Rastgoo S, Fateh ST, Nikbaf-Shandiz M, Rasaei N, Aali Y, Zamani M · Inflammopharmacology (2023)
Liu A, Cai Y, Yuan Y, Liu M, Zhang Z, Xu Y · Syst Rev (2023)
Li Y, Xie Y, Qiu C, Yu B, Yang F, Cheng Y · Food Funct (2023)
Abdollahi H, Abdolahi M, Sedighiyan M, Jafarieh A · Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets (2021)
Zhu Y, Xue C, Ou J, Xie Z, Deng J · Int Urol Nephrol (2021)
Wang DD, Mao YZ, He SM, Yang Y, Chen X · Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol (2021)
Weng Y, Zhang S, Huang W, Xie X, Ma Z, Fan Q · Biomed Res Int (2021)
Askarpour M, Djafarian K, Ghaedi E, Sadeghi O, Sheikhi A, Shab-Bidar S · Arch Med Res (2020)
Yarizadh H, Shab-Bidar S, Zamani B, Vanani AN, Baharlooi H, Djafarian K · J Am Coll Nutr (2020)
Khaw SC, Wong ZZ, Anderson R, Martins da Silva S · Reprod Fertil (2020)
Talenezhad N, Mohammadi M, Ramezani-Jolfaie N, Mozaffari-Khosravi H, Salehi-Abargouei A · Clin Nutr ESPEN (2020)
Choi M, Park S, Lee M · Nutrients (2020)
Asadi M, Rahimlou M, Shishehbor F, Mansoori A · Clin Nutr (2020)