Beta-Alanine is a food supplement designed especially for athletes that can provide valuable assistance during competitions or training sessions and during recovery phases.

Beta-alanine is an amino acid that is a precursor to several biological molecules involved in fundamental biochemical mechanisms. In fact, the bond between a beta-alanine molecule and a pantoic acid molecule gives rise to pantothenic acid, better known as vitamin B5, which in turn is part of the composition of coenzyme A (CoA).

CoA is involved in the known mechanisms of fatty acid oxidation and in the Krebs cycle.

The role of Beta-Alanine in increase endurance and delay muscle fatigue It is due to its ability to bind to a molecule of the amino acid histidine, forming carnosine. Carnosine acts primarily as a buffer, a substance capable of delaying the onset of lactic acidosis (increase in H+ ions) within muscle cells, delaying fatigue and maintaining muscle contraction during intense exercise.

The use of Beta-Alanine as a supplement is related to its ability to restore and increase the availability of muscle carnosine and appears to be more effective than carnosine supplementation itself. Finally, beta-alanine exhibits antioxidant activity, providing additional support during high-intensity workouts.

Beta-alanine supplementation may cause mild paresthesia in some individuals, a sensation of itching or tingling at the tips of the fingers and ears, which occurs within a few minutes of ingestion. This condition is transient and harmless, subsides after the start of physical activity, and decreases with continued use of beta-alanine.

To avoid this type of discomfort, it is advisable to divide its intake into several times a day.