"citrulline" news and stories

In Japan, the "flavor of the month" isn't barbecue, or citrus, or licorice, it's...citrulline.

Sound strange? It's an amino acid found in large amounts in watermelon, and it's being touted as a performance enhancer to the Olympic athletes in Beijing, China. It widens blood vessels, allowing for improved circulation, as well as increasing levels of nitric oxide, as well as breaking down lactic acid, (which, as our readers have gently reminded me, is not the scary substance we once thought it to be).

L-Citrulline has long been available in supplement form, but the Japanese are seeing how far they can market it, putting it into sports drinks, sports bars and even gum.

But mainly, it's just another excuse to eat a huge, juicy slice of watermelon.

via [inventorspot]

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