[Effect of carnosine and its combination with essentiale on lipid peroxidation and work capacity of experimental animals].

The effects of carnosine and its combination with essentiale on the processes of lipid peroxidation (LPO) and on the work capacity have been studied in mice. The administration of camosine, essentiale, and vitamin E, increased the work capacity of laboratory mice to a different extent, the effect being most pronounced for a mixture of carnosine and essentiale. Carnosine in the dose range studied exhibited a pronounced antioxidant effect with respect to LPO and optimized the potential of the organism in the course of intensive physical activity. This drug is not a doping and can be recommended as a means of improvement of the physical capacity.