Taking L-citrulline supplements gives you more arginine in your blood than taking the same amount of L-arginine, because your body doesn’t break down L-citrulline as much when it’s digested, and...
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Taking L-citrulline supplements gives you more arginine in your blood than taking the same amount of L-arginine, because your body doesn’t break down L-citrulline as much when it’s digested, and...
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On a gram-per-gram basis, L-citrulline is more effective than L-arginine at increasing plasma L-arginine concentrations, likely due to its avoidance of first-pass metabolism in the liver and intestines, and 3 g of L-citrulline taken twice daily produces a greater plasma arginine area under the curve (AUC) than equivalent doses of L-arginine.
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Study: The Effects of Oral l-Arginine and l-Citrulline Supplementation on Blood Pressure
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