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Possible Interaction: Arginine and Garlic

supplement:

Arginine

supplement:

Garlic

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Supplemental vitamin C and arginine also have the potential to boost platelet production of NO Increased intakes of taurine, magnesium, gamma-tocopherol, fish oil, and garlic may help to stabilize platelets by additional mechanisms.
Medical hypotheses  •  2007  |  View Paper
Further studies will be needed to determine which one of the active ingredients of garlic has the main antioxidant effect to be used with L-arginine.
In conclusion, L-arginine can augment the protective effect of garlic against ulcerative colitis; an effect that might be mainly attributed to its NO donating property resulting in enhancement of garlic antioxidant effect.
Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences  •  2009  |  View Paper