Topical studies in animals

Published studies of carnosine or its derivatives applied to the skin or eye of animals.

This page lists published studies. It reports what the authors did and found, with the limits of each study. It is not advice.

5 studies listed, newest first.

• Transdermal delivery of carnosine into equine skeletal muscle
  Dieter BP et al. · Comparative Exercise Physiology · 2021
  Randomised controlled trialHorsesTopical
• Effects of L-carnosine in preventing and treating rat cataract induced by sodium selenite
  Liu YF et al. · Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi (Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology) · 2009
  Laboratory studyOther animalsTopical
• Effect of carnosine, aminoguanidine, and aspirin drops on the prevention of cataracts in diabetic rats
  Yan H et al. · Molecular Vision · 2008
  Controlled trialOther animalsTopical
• N alpha-acetylcarnosine is a prodrug of L-carnosine in ophthalmic application as antioxidant
  Babizhayev MA et al. · Clinica Chimica Acta · 1996
  Laboratory studyOther animalsTopicalWith N-acetylcarnosine (carnosine prodrug)
• Action of carnosine and beta-alanine on wound healing
  Nagai K et al. · Surgery · 1986
  Controlled trialOther animalsTopical