L-citrulline’s benefits stem from its ability to become nitric oxide and L-arginine. Nitric oxide serves a role in many bodily processes by dilating blood vessels and increasing blood flow. It works within the body’s cardiovascular system, nervous system, lungs, intestines, kidneys, and immu...
It operates by converting the amino acid arginine into nitric oxide and citrulline using oxygen and NADPH. The generated NO has vasodilatory properties and plays a role in the body’s immune response to infections and inflammation [25]. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor...
These included N-acetyl-L-glutamate, ornithine, L-citrulline, and N6,N6,N6-trimethyl-L-lysine (Figure 16). The latter serves as a precursor in carnitine synthesis [235]. Interestingly, D. polylepis venom has much higher levels of both N6,N6,N6-trimethyl-L-lysine and proprionyl-L-...