Open AccessEffects of L-citrulline diet on stress-induced cold hypersensitivity in mice
Author(s) -
Yoshinori Kobayashi,
Kouji Narita,
Kaori Chiba,
Hiroaki Takemoto,
Masahiko Murakami,
Koji Morishita
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.138269
Subject(s) - citrullus lanatus , hypothermia , citrulline , nitric oxide , chemistry , arginine , endocrinology , medicine , biochemistry , amino acid , biology , botany
L-citrulline is an amino acid discovered in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, Cucurbitaceae) and is a known component of the nitric oxide (NO) cycle that plays an important role in adjusting blood circulation and supplying NO and a key component of the endothelium-derived relaxing factor.