Skin Anti-Aging Mechanisms of Carnosine and Decarboxy Carnosine: Active Carbonyl Scavenging, Oxidative-Stress Buffering, and Inhibition of Collagen Glycation Cross-Linking

Carnosine is a naturally occurring histidine-containing dipeptide found in the human body. It is composed of β-alanine and L-histidine, with the molecular formula C₉H₁₄N₄O₃. Carnosine is present at relatively high levels in skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and brain tissue. These ...