Conclusion: Foods rich in polyphenols and nitrate provide trivial benefits for endurance exercise performance, although these effects may be food dependent. Highly trained endurance athletes do not appear to benefit from consuming nitrate-rich foods but may benefit from polyphenol consumption. Further research into food sources, dosage and supplementation duration to optimise the ergogenic response to polyphenol consumption is warranted. Further studies should evaluate whether differential sex-based responses to nitrate and polyphenol consumption are attributable to physiological differences or sample siz
Does Citrulline help with libido?
Yes, for most people. 90% of 20 people who reported on Citrulline for libido say it improved. 5% noticed no change and 5% say it got worse. That is about the typical result for libido (88% across 33 options).
Libido: what users report
90%better20 reports · medium confidence
18 better1 no change1 worse
Ranked #21 of 33 for libido.
What people say about Citrulline and libido
“Citrulline is a little better than arginine... Still gives me crazy boners.”
“I was struggling with similar issues to yours and it led me to tongkat ali and l-citrulline in terms of ED. I've felt significant improvements”
“I started taking it and then had erectile dysfunction. It was useful with a web search to confirm that some other men had experience the same.”
“The most beneficial supplements for libido which can be taken regularly that I've tried are zinc, boron, maca, carnitine, citrulline, pycnogenol.”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong51 meta-analyses · 258 trials on PubMed
J Int Soc Sports Nutr · 2021
Effect of food sources of nitrate, polyphenols, L-arginine and L-citrulline on endurance exercise performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trialsSide effects people mention
erectile dysfunction 1tooth erosion 1tooth enamel 1gerd 1headache 1
What else is Citrulline used for?
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