K-O - Glossary

Nitrous Malate

Posted By on Jan 25, 2009

See Di-Arginine Malate.

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Lepidium meyenii

Posted By on Jan 15, 2009

See Maca.

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Maca

Posted By on Jan 15, 2009

Also known as “Peruvian Ginseng.” Maca is the tuberous root of a South American plant, Lepidium meyenii.  Maca is used both as a vegetable and medicinal food to improve libido and fertility.  Maca is highly nutritious, and has been shown to improve memory/learning and depression in animal experiments. It also has positive effects on menopausal symptoms via non-hormonal mechanisms. One variety, black maca, also increased...

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Longjack / Long Jack

Posted By on Jan 9, 2009

See Eurycoma longifolia.

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L-Ornithine Eicosanoate

Posted By on Jan 8, 2009

A salt of the amino acid l-ornithine with eicosanoic acid – a 20 carbon saturated fatty acid found in peanut oil (aka arachidic acid).

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Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate

Posted By on Jan 8, 2009

Abbreviated OKG. A salt of the amino acid l-ornithine with alpha-ketoglutarate, a Krebs Cycle intermediate. OKG is sometimes added to nitric oxide (NO) boosters as a secondary source of arginine (via urea cycle conversion). OKG also has anticatabolic...

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