Clayton South - Clayton's Health Facts: Creatine Ethyl Ester.

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Creatine Ethyl Ester - Absorbed Better Than Regular Creatine Monohydrate!

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Creatine ethyl-ester is inferior to creatine monohydrate as a source of creatine

This is quoted from Wikipedia, which references a study by Child, R. & Tallon, M.J. (2007).

Creatine ethyl ester

CEE is a form of commercially available creatine touted to have higher absorption rates and a longer serum half-life than regular creatine monohydrate by several supplement companies. No peer-reviewed studies have emerged on creatine ethyl ester to conclusively prove these claims, however, a study presented at the 4th International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) annual meeting demonstrated that the addition of the ethyl group to creatine actually reduces acid stability and accelerates its breakdown to creatinine. The researchers concluded that creatine ethyl-ester is inferior to creatine monohydrate as a source of creatine.[12]

[wobemaster]

I love how it uses studies for creatine monohydrate to support CEE

Regular creatine monohydrate has been shown effective at increasing lean muscle mass1,2,3,4, muscle strength5,6 and athletic performance.7,8

Good line that one. Basically: mono is awesome, so why are we trying to make it worse again?