Metabolism of Citrulline:

You can obtain Citrulline from food, especially watermelons, and it can be also manufactured from ornithine, in the body’s urea cycle. This cycle helps rid your body of ammonia, a waste product of protein digestion.

After your digestive system metabolizes citrulline malate into citrulline, enzymes in your liver cells convert it into arginine, then into nitric oxide in a process that also produces new citrulline molecules. Nitric oxide is well known for its function as a vasodilator. Supplementing L-citrulline also increases ornithine and arginine plasma content. 

Arginine vs Citrulline:

L-arginine and L-ornithine are subject to reduced absorption when supplemented in doses of 10g or more, which can result in diarrohea. L-Citrulline does not have this side-effect, and since it increases plasma levels of all three amino acids, it may be the preferred as a supplement over L-arginine.  L-citrulline doubles ornithine plasma content.

SERVING SUGGESTION

As a dietary supplement take 2 teaspoon between meals. May be taken with your favourite fruit or vegetable juice or as part of pre-workout routine.

Note:  A 2008 study published by the "British Journal of Nutrition" found that short-term supplementation of citrulline in 2 to 15 g servings is safe and well-tolerated.

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Specific Weight Information

L-Citrulline

2000mg

Note:  The above measurements display the amount of milligrams per amino equivalent to a 5ml metric teaspoon, rounded to the nearest 0.5gm.

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