Abstract

An organic salt formed between creatine and pyruvic acid and their attendant salts and analogs, is water soluble and possesses improved palatability. The creatine is in a chemical form which increases its resistance to aqueous acid hydrolysis. The creatine cation provides the additional energy which the demands of a pyruvate induced metabolic state require. The result is a salt, which, when ingested results in increased energy and an enhanced metabolic rate.

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