Evidence brief · Supplement
L-Arginine for Exercise pump / performance
Evidence grade D — Poor oral absorption
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Exercise pump / performanceEvidence grade D
Poor oral absorption
Trivialmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Exercise pump / performance (grade D).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For exercise pump / performance, L-Arginine earns evidence grade D (trivial effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence does not support the claim. Poor oral absorption
How it might work
It is a substrate for nitric-oxide synthase, promoting vasodilation — but first-pass gut and liver metabolism blunts oral absorption badly.
How to use it
3–6 g if used; citrulline is usually preferable for the same goals.
Safety & cautions
GI upset at higher doses; additive blood-pressure lowering; caution with erectile-dysfunction drugs.
Bottom line
Outclassed by citrulline for pumps and endurance. Modest for blood pressure and erectile function; the gut is the bottleneck.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 3–6 g; citrulline usually preferable.
Goes with
- L-ArginineRead the full L-Arginine monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- L-Arginine for Blood pressureEvidence grade C — Modest reductionEvidence grade C
- L-Arginine for Erectile dysfunctionEvidence grade C — High-dose or combinedEvidence grade C
- L-Arginine for Erectile functionEvidence grade C — Higher doses / combinedEvidence grade C
- L-Citrulline for Blood pressureEvidence grade B — Modest reductionEvidence grade B
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.