DL-α-hydroxy-isocaproic acid (HICA), also known as leucic acid or DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, is an end product of leucine metabolism in human tissues such as muscle and connective tissue
Effects of alfa-hydroxy-isocaproic acid on body composition, DOMS and performance in athletes
Antti A Mero1*,
Tuomo Ojala1,
Juha J Hulmi1,
Risto Puurtinen1,
Tuomo AM Karila2,3 and
Timo Seppälä4
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