AICAR
AICAR
$ 66
5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide — a cell-permeable AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) activator. Acts as an exercise mimetic by activating the same energy-sensing pathways as physical activity. Increases fat oxidation, glucose uptake, and mitochondrial biogenesis.
Benefits
✓ AMPK activation (exercise mimetic effects)
✓ Enhanced fat oxidation
✓ Improved insulin sensitivity
✓ Increased mitochondrial density
✓ Endurance enhancement in animal studies
✓ Potential therapeutic role in metabolic syndrome
✓ Anti-inflammatory effects
✓ Enhanced fat oxidation
✓ Improved insulin sensitivity
✓ Increased mitochondrial density
✓ Endurance enhancement in animal studies
✓ Potential therapeutic role in metabolic syndrome
✓ Anti-inflammatory effects
Side Effects
• Lactic acid accumulation (metabolic acidosis at very high doses)
• Hypoglycemia
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Injection site reactions
• WADA-banned in sports
• Long-term safety profile limited
• Hypoglycemia
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Injection site reactions
• WADA-banned in sports
• Long-term safety profile limited
Half Life
1–2 hours
Note
FOR LABORATORY / RESEARCH USE ONLY. Not for human use or consumption. Not for animal or veterinary use or testing. Not a drug, food, cosmetic, or medical device, and not evaluated or approved by the FDA. Composition and dosing ratios are vendor-defined and not independently verified.
AICAR
$ 66
5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide — a cell-permeable AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) activator. Acts as an exercise mimetic by activating the same energy-sensing pathways as physical activity. Increases fat oxidation, glucose uptake, and mitochondrial biogenesis.
FOR LABORATORY / RESEARCH USE ONLY. Not for human use or consumption. Not for animal or veterinary use or testing. Not a drug, food, cosmetic, or medical device, and not evaluated or approved by the FDA. Composition and dosing ratios are vendor-defined and not independently verified.
✓ AMPK activation (exercise mimetic effects)
✓ Enhanced fat oxidation
✓ Improved insulin sensitivity
✓ Increased mitochondrial density
✓ Endurance enhancement in animal studies
✓ Potential therapeutic role in metabolic syndrome
✓ Anti-inflammatory effects
✓ Enhanced fat oxidation
✓ Improved insulin sensitivity
✓ Increased mitochondrial density
✓ Endurance enhancement in animal studies
✓ Potential therapeutic role in metabolic syndrome
✓ Anti-inflammatory effects
1–2 hours
