Citrulline, L-

Scheme

DCF

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000372-75-8

Chemical Formula

C6-H13-N3-O3

Molecular Weight

175

Therapeutic Categories

Amino acid

Hepatoprotective agent

Tonic

Chemical Name

L-Ornithine, N⁵-(aminocarbonyl)-

Foreign Names

• L-Citrullin (German)
• L-Citrulline (French)

Generic Names

• L-Citrulline (OS: DCF)
• N⁵-Carbamoylornithin (IS: IUPAC)

Brand Names

• Stimol
  Pharmaghreb, Tunisia; Biocodex, France; Biocodex, Georgia; Biocodex, Luxembourg; Biocodex, Malta; Biocodex, Taiwan; Biocodex, Vietnam; Perez Gimenez, Spain; PharmaRégie, Russian Federation; Profarma, Peru

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym

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