Graded against 173,636 supplements + 177 published clinical interactions, sourced from PubMed, FDA CAERS, openFDA, NIH DSLD
L-Arginine
MODERATE EVIDENCEAmino AcidLast updated
AVELOR SUMMARY
Nitric oxide precursor but 50-70% degraded by intestinal arginase (first-pass). L-citrulline is SUPERIOR for increasing plasma arginine and NO production (bypasses gut arginase).
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*Last updated: 2026-04-06*
Independently graded against 173,636 indexed supplements with 177 published clinical interactions, sourced from PubMed, FDA CAERS, openFDA, and NIH DSLD | Last updated:
Not medical advice. Based on published clinical research and systematic reviews.