mineral · a form of Zinc
Zinc Carnosine (Polaprezinc)
A chelate of zinc and L-carnosine, used in Japan as a gastric mucosal protectant. Distinct from zinc salts taken for nutritional zinc: it is poorly absorbed by design, acting on the stomach lining rather than as a source of dietary zinc.
What it’s good for
Zinc Carnosine (Polaprezinc) for Acid Reflux
Not verified1 study · 0 supporting · 0 against
2 safety notes
Why it gets suggested: Meant to toughen the lining of the gullet and stomach against acid.
Dose: 15–30 mg
Why we could not verify it: We read the research behind this and none of it concluded that it works for this. That is a finding about the papers, not a verdict that it does nothing.
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