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Ornithine

What is Ornithine?

Ornithine is an amino acid produced in the human body when the amino acid arginase is broken down by the body's urea cycle. [1]



History

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Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Ornithine


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Ornithine".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources

Ornithine is found in beef, pork, fish, eggs, and dairy products.

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Ornithine - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 L Ornithine
L Ornithine HCl
L Ornithine Hydrochloride

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  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchApril 17, 2009 @ 3:48 AM

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