Zinc Carnosine (Polaprezinc)
Zinc carnosine, or polaprezinc, is a defined zinc-L-carnosine complex. Product mass is not elemental-zinc mass. Chronic excess zinc can cause copper deficiency, and evidence for gut protection does not establish broad immune or exercise-recovery benefits.
Pharmacokinetic model
A route-level PK model for zinc carnosine (polaprezinc) 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
- Gastrointestinal Zinc Complex
- Suggested cadence
- once daily
Research behind this entry
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Zinc carnosine, a health food supplement that stabilises small bowel integrity and stimulates gut repair processes
Cell and animal experiments were paired with a randomized crossover study in ten healthy volunteers. Zinc carnosine prevented the permeability rise seen during five days of high-dose indomethacin, but the tiny challenge…
1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.