DiCreatine malate is a highly soluble salt that is formed from the combination of creatine and malic acid. It was patented by Derek Wayne Cornelius and Gary Lee Haynes in 2006 and is considered to be an improved form of creatine supplement that is widely used as a healthy and high-energy based sports supplement.

 

Reported Effects

1) Improves body energy.

2) Prevents muscle cramps.

3) Boosts muscle size.

 

Reported effects include:

Boosts body energy – The malic acid component is greatly involved with the body’s Kreb’s cycle and, therefore, provides cellular energy that is required for providing stamina to perform strenuous exercises and workouts, such as weightlifting and bodybuilding.

Forms Adenosine Triphosphate – DiCreatine malate plays a significant role in the formation of ATP energy in the body. This type of creatine is therefore commonly used by weightlifters and other sportsman for boosting their energy levels for better performance and endurance.

Prevents muscle cramping and stomach upset – One of the key roles of DiCreatine malate is its involvement as a lactic acid buffer. By decreasing the need for lactic acid in the body, it helps in reducing the risks of cramping, stomach upset, and bloating caused by other energy supplements, especially creatine monohydrate.

Boosts muscle size – The creatine component of this supplement is quite helpful for increasing muscle size through necessary retention of water in the body.

Induces faster recovery of muscle cells - The various energy building properties of this creatine supplement ensure faster recovery of muscle cells when they are damaged or in the condition of fatigue. This helps bodybuilders and athletes recover from such muscle issues faster and provides a better performance in various sports and training activities.

Maintains proper body weight – DiCreatine malate is a well-known supplement reported to decrease the adipose or fat tissues in the body thereby ensuring a good body weight.

Facilitates energy storage in the body – While creatine and malate are both involved in creating additional energy within the body, they also support storage of the necessary protein in the muscle cells to provide muscle energy during the peak power output.

 

Possible Dangers

There have been no reported side effects of using DiCreatine malate as an energy supplement. However, it is recommended that since a lot of body water is utilized during the additional energy production cycles for muscle cells, one should drink lots of water to balance the body’s water content. 13 cups per day for the active male is sufficient.

 

FDA Approved?

DiCreatine malate has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

 

Studies

Various studies conducted to compare the effects of DiCreatine malate over creatine monohydrate found that the malate supplement is much better in terms of providing the maximum health benefits to the body. As per these studies, the malate form eliminated the risk of bloating and other possible side effects that may be caused due to the monohydrate form. Besides, malate was found to involve less water retention compared to creatine monohydrate.

A recent study conducted to understand the effect of the malate supplement on eyelid spasm did not come up with any strong scientific evidence on the relation of this supplement with eyelid spasms.

In another study, the results of combining DiCreatine malate with magnesium creatine chelate were found to be quite effective for the human body. The possible impacts included, great development in increasing overall muscle size and strength, retaining stamina for a longer time, burning the fat cells to produce more muscle energy that can help with better performances.

 

Supplements using this ingredient:

1. Universal Animal Pump

2. Dymatize Xpand Xtreme Pump

3. iSatori Morph

4. S.A.N. V-12 Turbo

5. Betancourt Nutrition Phosflex Creatine

6. Millennium Sport CRE-02

7. Ultimate Nutrition Horse Power

8. Gamma Labs PTF 2 GO

 

Conclusion

The wide use of DiCreatine malate for improvement in body and muscle energy has become a remarkable factor, some bodybuilders consider this supplement as one of the most synergistic forms of creatine. Bodybuilders and athletes can depend on this energy supplement for many reasons – to increase muscle size, gain maximum muscle power, recover fast from fatigue, produce instant energy for endurance, and many more.

Many commercial products use this supplement as the main ingredient, along with another important supplement known as inositol.