Packaging 1, 5 g in glass bottle Application Protectant against inhibition of cardiac mitochondrial respiration by methylglyoxal1Growth inhibition of Hodgkin disease-derived cell lines2Investigations into effects in rat hepatocarcinogenesis model3 Biochem/physiol Actions Creatine analog that protects tissues from ischemic damage; decreases the rate of ATP production via creatine kinase and reduces the proliferation of tumor cell lines that are characterized by high levels of creatine kinase expression.