Safety Facts and Side Effects About L-Arginine
L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate, CAS# 5256-76-8, is a salt of the amino acid arginine and alpha-ketoglutaric acid manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as White or light yellowish crystalline powder. L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate is widely used as nutrition supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.
Is there some safety and/or health risk about L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate that consumers need to know? Let's check out some basic facts about this ingredient.
GRAS Exemptions: No
Though L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate is not on FDA's GRAS exemption list, it's still widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries including USA with specific limit on dosage.
Suggested Dosage
As L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate for long period.
Special Groups Precaution
Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.
General Side Effects
No significant side effects reported.
Reported Health Issues
No health issues about L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate reported up to now.
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