HMB free acid
Selected indexed studies
- International society of sports nutrition position stand: β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB). (J Int Soc Sports Nutr, 2025) [PMID:39699070]
- Free acid gel form of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) improves HMB clearance from plasma in human subjects compared with the calcium HMB salt. (Br J Nutr, 2011) [PMID:21134325]
- Ergogenic Benefits of β-Hydroxy-β-Methyl Butyrate (HMB) Supplementation on Body Composition and Muscle Strength: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses. (J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle, 2025) [PMID:39797501]
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HMB free acid helps
Sources
- International society of sports nutrition position stand: β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB). (2025) pubmed
- Free acid gel form of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) improves HMB clearance from plasma in human subjects compared with the calcium HMB salt. (2011) pubmed
- Superior bioavailability of the calcium salt form of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate compared with the free acid form. (2024) pubmed
- Ergogenic Benefits of β-Hydroxy-β-Methyl Butyrate (HMB) Supplementation on Body Composition and Muscle Strength: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses. (2025) pubmed
- β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate free acid supplementation may improve recovery and muscle adaptations after resistance training: a systematic review. (2017) pubmed
- β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB)-free acid attenuates circulating TNF-α and TNFR1 expression postresistance exercise. (2013) pubmed
- Different effects of dietary β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate on composition of fatty acid and free amino acid, and fatty metabolism in the different muscles of broilers. (2023) pubmed
- β-Hydroxy β-methylbutyrate free acid alters cortisol responses, but not myofibrillar proteolysis, during a 24-h fast. (2018) pubmed
- Randomized Clinical Trial: Effects of β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate (HMB)-Enriched vs. HMB-Free Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Malnourished Cirrhotic Patients. (2022) pubmed
- β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate Free Acid Attenuates Oxidative Stress Induced by a Single Bout of Plyometric Exercise. (2019) pubmed