Other research also shows that
creatine pyruvate raises plasma creatine levels to a greater degree than monohydrate BUT it was no more effective in terms of absorption (20).
Jäger R, Metzger J, Lautmann K, Shushakov V, Purpura M, Geiss K, Maassen N: The effects of
creatine pyruvate and creatine citrate on performance during high intensity exercise.
Creatine pyruvate was found to be more effective than creatine citrate (19) which is promising since creatine citrate appears to be as effective as creatine monohydrate.
Creatine Pyruvate - There is actually some mixed research on
creatine pyruvate.
This complex is comprised of five micronized creatines — Tricreatine, Malate, COPMax, CreaPure, and
Creatine Pyruvate — which are arranged to ensure maximum absorption and bio-availability.
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Creatine pyruvate works better than creatine citrate 03.09.2009
Another study found that
creatine pyruvate may benefit endurance more than creatine citrate, but these findings have been contradicted by other research.
Bound with pyruvic acid,
creatine pyruvate is one of the more interesting inclusions in the creatine pantheon.
Not exact matches
creatine -
pyruvate which has acute effects, which no other
creatine does except maybe one bound to orotate but that will be reserved for calcium orotate.
Van Schuylenbergh R, Van Leemputte M, Hespel P: Effects of oral
creatine -
pyruvate supplementation in cycling performance.