L-Arginine is used for heart and blood vessel conditions which includes congestive heart failure (CHF), chest pain, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease. It plays a vital role in the treatment of cardiovascular disease due to it being antiatherogenic, anti-ischemic, antiplatelet and antithrombotic. It acts as a growth stimulant and is involved in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men. It is an important ingredient of tooth paste which provides effective relief for sensitive teeth.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Solubility
Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in ethyl ether
Notes
Air sensitive. Keep the container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
Mommersteeg, P. M.; Schoemaker, R. G.; Eisel, U. L.; Garrelds, I. M.; Schalkwijk, C. G.; Kop, W. J. Nitric Oxide Dysregulation in Patients With Heart Failure: The Association of Depressive Symptoms With L-Arginine, Asymmetric Dimethylarginine, Symmetric Dimethylarginine, and Isoprostane. Psychosom. Med. 2015, 77 (3), 292-302.
Schneider, J. Y.; Rothmann, S.; Schröder, F.; Langen, J.; Lucke, T.; Mariotti, F.; Huneau, J. F.; Frolich, J. C.; Tsikas, D. Effects of chronic oral l-arginine administration on the l-arginineO pathway in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease or coronary artery disease: l-Arginine prevents renal loss of nitrite, the major NO reservoir. Amino Acids 2015, 47 (9), 1961-1974.