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• n  an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine

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• Watermelon juice relieves post-exercise muscle soreness
  ( American Chemical Society ) Watermelon juice's reputation among athletes is getting scientific support in a new study, which found that juice from the summer favorite fruit can relieve post-exercise muscle soreness. The report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry attributes watermelon's effects to the amino acid L-citrulline.
  Aug. 14, 2013 - EurekAlert!