کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5137087 | 1494528 | 2017 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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- Oral l-citrulline administration increases l-citrulline and l-arginine in the brain.
- l-Citrulline reduces the disturbance of cerebral blood flow in migraine model rats.
- l-Citrulline regulates cerebral blood flow without affecting neuronal excitation.
We have previously reported that intravenous injection of l-citrulline, an α-amino acid isolated from watermelon juice, prevented the decrease in cerebral blood flow (CBF) during cortical spreading depression (CSD) in rats, a widely accepted animal model of migraine aura. However it is not clear whether oral l-citrulline administration improves CBF during CSD or not. For clinical application of l-citrulline against migraine aura, we evaluated the effect of oral l-citrulline administration on the parameters of CSD. Daily oral administration of l-citrulline for 8 consecutive days increased brain concentration of l-arginine as well as l-citrulline. Moreover, l-citrulline reduced the disturbance of CBF, monitored by laser Doppler flowmetry, with less effect on mean arterial pressure and heart rate during CSD. Although l-citrulline had no effect on CSD propagation velocity, it accelerated the recovery of CBF changes. These results suggest that l-citrulline has a clinically beneficial effect on migraine aura via regulation of CBF.
Journal: Journal of Functional Foods - Volume 38, Part A, November 2017, Pages 540-544