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Zinc L-carnosine

Zinc L-carnosine, or polaprezinc, is a compound of zinc and the dipeptide L-carnosine, developed in Japan as a stomach medicine.

Also listed as PepZin GI, zinc l carnosine, zinc-l-carnosine, zinc carnosine

How much zinc does the label mean?

Roughly 22% of the complex is zinc. The declared elemental zinc content, rather than the complex’s weight, counts toward total zinc exposure. 1 2

Sources

  1. Zinc: Fact Sheet for Health Professionals NIH Office of Dietary Supplements