What effect does arginine supplementation have on serum triglyceride concentration?

Answer 1

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/333/5/276?ijkey=sdowhJI4oD5Ys

http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/3/1/4

The links above may help

Answer 2

A quick search of Medline on Pubmed lead me to two different studies in two different animal models of diabetes. In both studies, supplementation of L-arginine reduced the elevated levels of triglycerides.

Here are the references:

1) J. Physiol Biochem., March 2004, 60(1): 31-7

2) J. Nutr., 2005 Apr; 135(4): 714-21

Hope this is helpful for you.

Answer 3

arginine is from a protein, a serum triglyceride is for the sugars in the blood, the arginine should have no bearing on the triglycerides(3 sugars)

Answer 4

Arginine is an amino acid derived from glutamine. It has many roles in the body apart from being a component in proteins. As a free amino in the blood stream it has been linked with increased vasodilation and brain function as it is a pre-cursor to Nitric Oxide which functions to dilate the blood vessels and as a neurotransmitter. It is involved in immunity as it stimulates the Thymus to produce more lymphocytes. It is involved in removing Nitrogen (found in protein) from the body and can increase blood glucose and Human Growth Hormone levels.

It inhibits the absorption of triglycerides (fat) and promotes lean muscle synthesis - body builders take it for this reason, as well as the function of dilating the vessels to give them that pumped look. It is dangerous to take unless you have a dietry deficiency as it can damage liver, kidneys etc in excess.

Answer 5

who's put what in where?