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OTHER NAME(S): 

3-aminopropanoic acid, 3-aminopropionic Acid, Acide 3-aminopropanoïque, Acide 3-aminopropionique, Acide Aminé Non Essentiel, Acide Bêta-Aminé, b-Ala, B-alanine, B-aminopropionic Acid, Beta-alanina, Bêta-Alanine, Beta-alanine Ethyl Ester, Beta-amino Acid, Non-essential Amino Acid.

Overview Information

Beta-alanine is a non-essential amino acid. Non-essential amino acids can be made by the body, so they don’t have to be provided by food. Most amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. However, some like beta-alanine are used to make other chemicals in the body.

Beta-alanine is commonly used by mouth for improving athletic performance and building lean muscle mass in younger adults, and improving physical performance in elderly adults. It is also used for symptoms of menopause, but there is limited scientific research to support this use.

How does it work?

Beta-alanine is an amino acid. In the body it is converted to other chemicals that can affect muscle.

Uses & Effectiveness?

Possibly Effective for

  • Athletic performance. Taking beta-alanine can modestly improve some measures of athletic performance. However, not all research shows positive effects with beta-alanine on athletic performance. Scientists are trying to determine why beta-alanine might work better for some types of exercise than others. Some scientists think that beta-alanine might help to improve the amount of exercise done but not how well it is done. The conflicting results might be due to the small numbers of participants in the studies, the different types of exercise used in the studies, or the types of athletes studied.
  • Physical performance in elderly adults. Some research shows that taking beta-alanine supplements improves physical performance and delays muscle tiredness in older adults. But beta-alanine might not improve physical performance in older adults also doing strength training.

Insufficient Evidence for

  • Symptoms of menopause. Taking beta-alanine is less effective than the drug veralipride at reducing hot flashes in menopausal women.
  • Age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia). Early research shows that taking a nutritional supplement containing beta-alanine does not change body mass or fat mass in older adults.
  • Other conditions.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of beta-alanine for these uses.

Side Effects & Safety

When taken by mouth: Beta-alanine is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth appropriately for a short time. Side effects have not been reported with moderate doses of beta-alanine. High doses can cause flushing and tingling. Taking a tablet instead of drinking a solution made from beta-alanine powder might reduce these side effects.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn’t enough reliable information to know if beta-alanine is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

Interactions?

We currently have no information for BETA-ALANINE Interactions.

Dosing

The following doses have been studied in scientific research:

ADULTS

BY MOUTH:

  • For athletic performance: 2.4-6.4 grams of beta-alanine daily has been used for up to 10 weeks.
  • For physical performance in elderly adults: 800 mg three times daily has been used for up to 28 days. 800-1600 mg twice daily has been used for up to 12 weeks.

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