Beta-Alanine: study protocols
7 study groups say how much Beta-Alanine participants took a day. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from products
2,005 products in our catalogue print how much Beta-Alanine a serving holds.
Most common: 1 g to 2.5 g, 43% of 2,005 products.
| Dose per serving | Products |
|---|---|
| 100 mg or less | 86 |
| 100 mg to 250 mg | 33 |
| 250 mg to 500 mg | 107 |
| 500 mg to 1 g | 144 |
| 1 g to 2.5 g | 871 |
| 2.5 g to 5 g | 734 |
| over 5 g | 30 |
Dose per serving from research
7 study groups in 5 studies say how much Beta-Alanine participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 1 g to 2.5 g, 57% of 7 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 1 g to 2.5 g | 4 |
| 2.5 g to 5 g | 0 |
| 5 g to 10 g | 3 |
Commonly used together
1 of 7 study groups took Beta-Alanine with something else, but nothing that 3 or more different studies gave.
7 study groups
| Study | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Additive effects of beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonate on upper-body intermittent performance 2013 · BA+PL · Well-trained male judo and jiu-jitsu competitors | 6.4 g | 4 weeks | 10 |
| Additive effects of beta-alanine and sodium bicarbonate on upper-body intermittent performance 2013 · BA+SB · Well-trained male judo and jiu-jitsu competitors | 6.4 g | 4 weeks | 9 |
| Effect of two β-alanine dosing protocols on muscle carnosine synthesis and washout 2012 · low-low · young males | 1.6 g | 8 weeks | — |
| Effect of slow-release β-alanine tablets on absorption kinetics and paresthesia 2012 · TAB (slow-release β-alanine tablets) · Healthy adults; ages and sex not reported | 1.6 g | 1 day | — |
| Effect of slow-release β-alanine tablets on absorption kinetics and paresthesia 2012 · REF (pure β-alanine reference solution) · Healthy adults; ages and sex not reported | 1.6 g | 1 day | — |
| Beta-alanine (Carnosyn™) supplementation in elderly subjects (60-80 years): effects on muscle carnosine content and physical capacity 2012 · beta-alanine (BA) group · Men and women aged 60–80 years who had not engaged in an exercise programme for at least one year; physically inactive and well nourished | 1.6 g | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Twenty-four Weeks of β-Alanine Supplementation on Carnosine Content, Related Genes, and Exercise 2017 · β-alanine (BA) · Active males; age and health condition not specified | 6.4 g | 24 weeks | — |