Yamamoto Nutrition presents Citrulline MALATE. Citrulline Malate is a food supplement that provides 3 grams of Citrulline Malata, also suitable for sportsmen who are preparing to perform intense physical activity. Citrulline combined with malic acid forms citrulline malate. The amino acid citrulline is found in watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus), while malic acid is an organic acid that occurs abundantly in nature (eg in fruits).

Many proteins contain citrulline and both ingredients are key intermediates in metabolic cycles. L-Citrulline supplementation has been shown to be useful for increasing the levels of arginine (as well as citrulline itself) in the blood, available for the synthesis of nitric oxide and for the other functions associated with it. When it is transformed into arginine, it induces a vasodilatory effect by stimulating the cardiovascular system, consequently improving the elasticity of the blood vessels.

The vasodilatation induced by nitric oxide is used in the medical field to treat mild erectile dysfunctions and exploited by athletes to increase performance through a greater blood supply, therefore of oxygen and nutrients, to the tissues involved in the effort. Supplementing with citrulline malate is popular with intensely training athletes and bodybuilders.