Is L-histidine, N-beta-alanyl vegan?

Carnosine is also known as L-histidine, N-beta-alanyl.

Carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) is a dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine, naturally found in muscle and brain tissue. For cosmetic use it is typically produced synthetically rather than extracted from animal tissue.

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