Carnosic Acid
Carnosic acid is a phenolic diterpene found in rosemary and sage. Preclinical studies often use carnosic-acid-rich extracts rather than isolated carnosic acid, and do not establish clinical efficacy, a human dose, or product-independent pharmacokinetics.
Pharmacokinetic model
A route-level PK model for carnosic acid is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.
Key facts
- Category
- Rosemary Diterpene
- Suggested cadence
- once daily
Research behind this entry
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Carnosic acid-rich rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) leaf extract limits weight gain and improves cholesterol levels and glycaemia in mice on a high-fat diet
A mouse high-fat-diet experiment tested a rosemary leaf extract enriched in carnosic acid and reported lower weight gain plus metabolic changes. It was not a human trial and did not isolate carnosic acid from the other…
1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.