Nitric acid in synthesized from
Ref-Sathyanarayana 4/e p387 Dietary supplements containing L-arginine have been marketed with the purpose of increasing vasodilatation, and thus, blood and oxygen supply to the exercising muscle. The present study evaluated the acute effect of L-arginine supplementation on indicators of NO production, nitrite (NO2-) + nitrate (NO3-) (NOx), in healthy subjects.
L-arginine
L-citrulline
Lysine
Trptophan
Metabolism of nucleic acids