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Citrulline

Overview​

Citrulline is a non-protein amino acid found in foods such as watermelon and involved in arginine-related metabolic pathways. In the BRAIN Diet framework, citrulline is interpreted as a network-support substrate: it contributes to arginine and nitric-oxide signaling context, and links with creatine-pathway biology when considered alongside other amino-acid precursors.

Recipes​

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Foods​

1 food relationship

Watermelon

Hydrating fruit contributing citrulline within an arginine-nitric oxide network context

Legacy food association · relationship unreviewedWatermelon → legacy tag association → Citrulline

Biological Mechanisms and Implications​

References​

  • Arginine-network biology contributes to nitric-oxide pathway context relevant to vascular function and perfusion Schroeter et al. 2006.
  • Creatine-pathway relevance is interpreted at network level, with amino-acid precursor context contributing to bioenergetic support Avgerinos et al. 2018.