Table 5.

 Amino acid concentrations in muscles in the four groups

	Sham	Control	Arginine	Citrulline
Gastroc (nmol/g)
Citrulline	358 (16)*	172 (46)*	318 (36)†	1480 (380)†
Ornithine	53 (7)*	40 (6)*	123 (16)*†	204 (13)†
Arginine	153 (16)*	158 (21)*	400 (49)*	948 (230)†
Soleus (nmol/g)
Citrulline	438 (20)*	363 (30)*	390 (50)*	1536 (180)†
Ornithine	80 (8)*	60 (5)*	152 (22)†	168 (11)†
Arginine	305 (50)*	245 (20)*	512 (70)†	888 (90)‡
EDL (nmol/g)
Citrulline	362 (68)*	340 (139)*	320 (54)*	1134 (56)†
Ornithine	82 (25)*†	55 (10)*	145 (16)†	132 (18)†
Arginine	217 (80)*	195 (40)*	442 (60)*	660 (90)†

Results are expressed as mean values (SEM).

Values in a row with different symbols are statistically different.

Gastroc, gastrocnemius; EDL, extensor digitorum longus.