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Beef Steak: 56-162 mg per 4 oz A 4-ounce cut of steak has an estimated 56 mg to 162 mg of carnitine

Therapeutic Indications Male infertility with low sperm motility (asthenozoospermia) Oligozoospermia Adjunctive nutrition in heart failure Statin-induced myalgia Chronic fatigue and exercise tolerance Mechanism of Action L-Carnitine is essential for the transport of long-chain fatty acids across the inner mitochondrial membrane for beta-oxidation

Reactive oxidative species (ROS) are known to damage sperm leading to impaired quantity and quality

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