Therapeutic Benefits of l-Arginine: An Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses

l-Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that is the substrate for nitric oxide production by vascular endothelial and immune cells. Nitric oxide production by these cells is essential for both blood pressure regulation and immune regulation. However, there is much discrepancy in the literature when it comes to randomized controlled studies, and so this umbrella review of published meta-analyses was performed to examine the efficacy of l-arginine ’s role as a therapeutic agent.
Source: Journal of Chiropractic Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research