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Citrulline is a non-essential amino acid that has recently been finding increasing use in the world of performance, once restricted to 'anaerobic' activities or the world of body building, but now rapidly gaining popularity in the world of endurance training due to its many proven benefits. Citrulline performs important functions in the body as a key intermediate in the urea cycle, where it removes redundant amino groups. The urea cycle is a cycle of biochemical reactions that produces urea from ammonia, which is 'toxic' to the body and whose accumulation hinders the formation of muscle glycogen and promotes fatigue. This is why urea production, boosted by the introduction of Citrulline, is essential for the elimination of these toxic substances which pollute the performance of athletes, whether anaerobic or aerobic, leading to a massive production of ammonia. But another powerful feature of Citrulline is its effect on vasodilation, which is very useful for any athlete. Once taken, citrulline is converted to L-arginine, which produces nitric oxide (NO), a powerful molecule that dilates blood vessels to allow working muscles to receive more oxygen and nutrients while removing metabolic waste products. So this action on blood flow translates into improved performance and recovery in more ways than one, and does so better, more efficiently and more sustainably than L-arginine itself as a direct precursor to nitric oxide which encounters strong enzymatic degradation by arginases. Why is Citrulline Malate superior to simple L-Citrulline? Citrulline Malate combines the amino acid Citrulline with Malate, an organic salt, and plays an important role in numerous biochemical reactions, particularly in muscle tissue where it proves to be a superior addition to Citrulline alone, as malic acid is a major component in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA), the process by which the body produces energy, and this combination has been shown to result in greater efficacy in terms of vasodilation, performance and recovery from doms. So pre-performance supplementation with L-Citrulline Malate
For these reasons, supplementation with citrulline malate is increasingly recommended for athletes in all sports to promote more intense and prolonged performance, while also promoting better muscle recovery. SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES Farney TM, Bliss MV, Hearon CM, Salazar DA. The Effect of Citrulline Malate Supplementation on Muscle Fatigue Among Healthy Participants. J Strength Cond Res. 2019 Sep;33(9):2464-2470. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002356. PMID: 29176388. Cunniffe B, Papageorgiou M, OʼBrien B, Davies NA, Grimble GK, Cardinale M. Acute Citrulline-Malate Supplementation and High-Intensity Cycling Performance. J Strength Cond Res. 2016 Sep;30(9):2638-47. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001338. PMID: 26808848. Gonzalez AM, Trexler ET. Effects of Citrulline Supplementation on Exercise Performance in Humans: A Review of the Current Literature. J Strength Cond Res. 2020 May;34(5):1480-1495. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003426. PMID: 31977835. Suzuki T, Morita M, Kobayashi Y, Kamimura A. Oral L-citrulline supplementation enhances cycling time trial performance in healthy trained men: Double-blind randomized placebo-controlled 2-way crossover study. J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2016;13(1):6. Glenn JM, Gray M, Jensen A, Stone MS, Vincenzo JL. Acute citrulline-malate supplementation improves maximal strength and anaerobic power in female, masters athletes tennis players. Eur J Sport Sci. 2016 Nov;16(8):1095-103. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2016.1158321. Epub 2016 Mar 28. PMID: 27017895. Pérez-Guisado J, Jakeman PM. Citrulline malate enhances athletic anaerobic performance and relieves muscle soreness. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 May;24(5):1215-22. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181cb28e0. PMID: 20386132. Kiyici F, Eroğlu H, Kishali NF, Burmaoglu G. The Effect of Citrulline/Malate on Blood Lactate Levels in Intensive Exercise. Biochem Genet. 2017 Dec;55(5-6):387-394. doi: 10.1007/s10528-017-9807-8. Epub 2017 Jun 29. PMID: 28664349. DIRECTIONS: take 1 tablet a day with water.
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120 tablets |
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Nutrition information | |
Daily dose: 1 tablet | |
Servings per container: 120 | |
Per daily dose (1 tablet) | |
L-citrulline-DL-malate
of which L-citrulline
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1000 mg
674 mg
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Ingredients: L-citrulline-DL-malate, bulking agents: cellulose, dicalcium phosphate; anti-caking agents: magnesium salts of fatty acids, silicon dioxide.
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