抄録
Urinary excretion of urea was increased appreciably, but blood glucose and free fatty acid concentrations decreased significantly, and while serum branched-chain amino acids were marked decreased, when L-ornithine-HCl or L-arginine-HCl was administered orally to healthy human subjects. The effects of L-ornithine and L-arginine might be due to a promotion of utilization of these amino acids in peripheral tissues.