Arginine or Citrulline?

[Palermitano]

Which is preferred for all around health, sexual function, circulatory health, pumps in the gym, NO production, etc. Argenine or Citrulline, and if Citrulline, which one, L or Malate?

 

[madman]

 

[Vince]

I use L-citrulline DL-Malate 2:1
L-Arginine a-Ketoglutarate 2:1
Beta Alanine
and in powder form

 

[Vince Carter]

I do not Citrulline Malate as the taste profile is terrible, I use ~5g of L-Citrulline which is less objectionable to me. Of course I use powders mixed in water reason the taste is important to me. I think it's best to combine the two, even three if you add some Ornithine you can get that NO process from 3 directions.

 

[Nelson Vergel]

I take 5 grams of this cheap L-Citrulline 1 hour before the gym. Good pumps and erectile quality due to improved nitric oxide. It does not matter if you take it with or without food. Sometimes I add 5 grams of creatine to the mix (I mix them in water plus pomegranate juice).

BulkSupplements Pure L-Citrulline Powder (500 grams)


Research summary about Citrulline

 

[stevep]

Since reading this post and reading more about these amino acids I think I'm going to try the L-Citrulline. It sounds like it will benefit my workouts. And if it will enhance erections then that is a bonus. The Nuticost L-Citrulline Malate 2:1 looks like a good deal providing 3g per scoop.

I also see that Empower has a Tri-Amino injection - 30mL vial, L-Arginie HCI 100mg/mL, L-Citurline 100 mg/mL, and L-Ornithine 100 mg/mL. Has anyone tried this and if so, what did you think?

 

[Vince Carter]

I looked at Tri-Amino and jsut chose for me personally I didn't wasnt to shoot 1mL of fluid SQ, seems like a lot of fluid, I'm sure that it's well tolerated and it sounds good but I passed on it. plus the ability to get powders for pennies on the dollar...I couldn't justify the cost of Tri-Amino.

 

[stevep]

I looked at Tri-Amino and jsut chose for me personally I didn't wasnt to shoot 1mL of fluid SQ, seems like a lot of fluid, I'm sure that it's well tolerated and it sounds good but I passed on it. plus the ability to get powders for pennies on the dollar...I couldn't justify the cost of Tri-Amino.

That makes sense. No idea how much Empower charges, but I want to say when I tried LIPO-C that was around $70 for 30mL and I didn't see any great benefit from it.

 

[cmg123]

Doew it matter if I take it with bcaa? I have read that l-arginine should not be taken with bcaa because it competes with them to get absorbed. I like to take bcaa before i go to bed for muscle repair.