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Table 4 Ratios of citrulline to malate from different supplement companies with purported 2:1 ratios measured by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

From: Citrulline malate supplementation does not improve German Volume Training performance or reduce muscle soreness in moderately trained males and females

Company

Citrulline: Malate Ratio

Citrulline: Malate g / per 8 g dose

TRADE INGREDIENTS

1.92: 1 ± 0.10

5.26: 2.74

PEAK SUPPS

1.62: 1 ± 0.12

4.95: 3.05

BODYBUILDING WAREHOUSE™

1.57: 1 ± 0.15

4.88: 3.12

MYPROTEIN™

1.51: 1 ± 0.04

4.81: 3.19

BULK POWDERS®a

1.11: 1 ± 0.02

4.21: 3.79

  1. ±, indicates standard deviation; TRADE INGREDIENTS (South Shields, United Kingdom), PEAK SUPPS (Bridgend, United Kingdom), BODYBUILDING WAREHOUSE™ (Manchester, United Kingdom), MYPROTEIN™ (Northwich, United Kingdom) BULK POWDERS® (Colchester, United Kingdom)
  2. aThe citrulline malate used in the present investigation was obtained from BULK POWDERS®