l-arginine

1. L-Arginine (L-Arg) exhibits anti-atherosclerotic effect. 2. L-Arginine and soy enriched diet are effective in prevention of osteoporosis associated with diabetes mellitus. 3. Exogenous L-Arginine could enhance neonate lymphocyte proliferation through an interleukin-2-independent pathway. 4. A combination of oral L-citrulline and L-Arginine effectively and rapidly augments NO-dependent responses at the acute stage.

L-Arginine hydrochloride is a nitrogen donor for synthesis of nitric oxide.

L-NAME hydrochloride (L-NAME HCl), a cell-permeable NO synthase inhibitor, displays Ki values of 4.4 μM, 15 nM, and 39 nM, for iNOS (mouse) , nNOS (bovine) , and eNOS (human), respectively.