L-Arginine 500 - 60 caps

L-Arginine capsules, provided by Douglas
Laboratories, contain 500 mg pure, crystalline Larginine.
FUNCTIONS
Amino acids have many functions in the body. They
are the building blocks for all body proteins—
structural proteins that build muscle, connective
tissues, bones and other structures, and functional
proteins in the form of thousands of metabolically
active enzymes. Amino acids provide the body with
the nitrogen that is essential for growth and
maintenance of all tissues and structures. Aside from
these general functions, individual amino acids also
have specific functions in many aspects of human
physiology and biochemistry.
L-arginine is a conditionally essential dibasic amino
acid. The body is usually capable of producing
sufficient amounts of arginine, but in conditions of
physical stress, e.g., trauma or illness, endogenous
synthesis is often inadequate to meet the body’s
increased demands. L-arginine can be either used for
glucose synthesis or catabolized to produce energy
via the tricarboxylic acid cycle. It is needed for tissue
protein synthesis and ammonia detoxification via the
urea acid cycle.
As a precursor of nitric oxide, L-arginine may
ameliorate the negative smoking-induced changes to
the structure and function of vascular tissue. Larginine
is required for the synthesis of creatine
phosphate. Similar to adenosine triphosphate (ATP),
creatine phosphate functions as a carrier of readily
available energy for contractile work in muscles.
Adequate reservoirs of creatine phosphate are
necessary in muscle as an energy reserve for
anaerobic activity. L-arginine is also a precursor of
polyamines, including putrescine, spermine and
spermidine. Spermine and spermidine interact with
DNA, act as physiological growth regulators of cell
proliferation, and are involved in the stabilization of
cell membranes and cell organelles. 

Each Capsule Contains:L-Arginine 500 mg.

Suggested Usage: Adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed byphysician.