TABLE 2.
Acylcarnitine profile test results were all within reference range. Total carnitine, free carnitine, acetyl‐carnitine, propionylcarnitine, and isovalerylcarnitine results are representatively displayed for each of the participants (1–6) at baseline (0w) and following 12 weeks of L‐carnitine supplementation (12w). The mean and SD were calculated at baseline and 12 weeks of supplementation
| Procedure | Reference range | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Mean (SD) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0w | 12w | 0w | 12w | 0w | 12w | 0w | 12w | 0w | 12w | 0w | 12w | 0w | 12 | ||
| Total carnitine (C1) | 5–106 | 30 | 42 | 48 | 64 | 31 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 32 | 53 | 41 | 60 | 39.3 (9.16) | 54.5 (6.83) |
| Free carnitine (C2) | 3–60 | 19 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 44 | 33 | 46 | 31.83 (9.62) | 44.5 (5.59) |
| Acetyl‐carnitine (C3) | 2–39 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6.00 (1.53) | 8.33 (1.8) |
| Propionylcarnitine (C4) | 0.12–0.97 | 0.18 | 0.42 | 0.62 | 1.21 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 0.41 (0.19) | 0.67 (0.32) |
| Isovalerylcarnitine (C8) | 0.00–0.22 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 0.11 (0.08) | 0.17 (0.05) |