Stimulates metabolic processes, participating in various links of energy metabolism. It has anabolic, antihypoxic and antithyroid effect, activates fat metabolism, stimulates regeneration, increases appetite.
Carnitine is a natural substance related to vitamins of group B. It is a cofactor of metabolic processes that ensure the maintenance of CoA activity. Reduces the basal metabolism, slows down the breakdown of protein and carbohydrate molecules. Promotes penetration through the membranes of mitochondria and the cleavage of long chain fatty acids (palmitic, etc.) with the formation of acetyl-CoA, necessary to ensure the activity of pyruvate carboxylase in the process of gluconeogenesis, the formation of ketone bodies, the synthesis of choline and its esters, oxidative phosphorylation and the formation of ATP. Mobilizes fat (the presence of 3 labile metal groups) from fat stores.Competitively superseding glucose, includes a fatty acid metabolic shunt whose activity is not limited by oxygen (in contrast to aerobic glycolysis), in connection with which the drug is effective in conditions of acute hypoxia (including brain) and other critical conditions. It has a neurotrophic effect, improves protein and fat metabolism, increased basal metabolism in thyrotoxicosis (being a partial antagonist of thyroxin).
It restores the alkaline blood reserve, does not affect the blood coagulation system, reduces the formation of keto acids, increases the resistance of tissues to the effect of toxic decomposition products, activates anaerobic glycolysis, has antihypoxic properties, stimulates and accelerates reparative processes.