The effect of L-citrulline ingestion on ECG QT interval and autonomic nervous system activity

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 41-45

  Kameda, Naoko ^a   Okigawa, Tatsuya ^b   Kimura, Tetsuya ^b   Fujibayashi, Mami ^b   Asada, Tomoko ^b   Kinoshita, Ryohei ^b   Baba, Sadayuki ^b   Morita, Masahiko ^c   Morishita, Koji ^c   Moritani, Toshio ^b  

^a Department of Food and Nutrition Science   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO   (Japan)

Author keywords

L citrulline; Nitric oxide; Pulsatility index; QTc interval

Indexed keywords

CITRULLINE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CITRULLINE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955033052     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.30.41     Document Type: Article

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