Each vegetal capsule contains: L-Arginina (500 mg). L-Ornitina (like L-Ornitina HCl) (250 mg). Covering of the vegetal capsule: Hidroxipropilmetilcelulosa. Antiapelmazantes agents (anti-caking): silicon dioxide; estearato of magnesium (from vegetal esteárico acid). The L-Arginina and L-Ornitina are amino acids. The vegetal capsules of L-Arginina/L-Ornitina de Solgar contain sugar, salt, starch, maize, leavening, wheat, soybean neither derived milky and are formulated without using conservantes, potenciadores of the flavor nor colorantes artificial. ARGININA: The arginina is an amino acid that comprises of all proteins. It stimulates the activity and the size of the gland thyroid, and causes that this increases the production of a series of very important cells for the immune system. PROPERTIES: It stimulates the hormone of the growth; it stimulates the immune system; aid to deal with the infection by VIH being stimulated the activity about the cells the immune system; aid to treat hepáticos transtornos; it increases the metabolism of the greasy cells to diminish the obesity; it constructs the musculatura; it increases the speed of healing. Indicated in case of people with a poor protein diet; in children and pregnant women or period of lactancia who are strict vegetarians; in people with recent burns and serious wounds; in the premature children; in the people who suffer diseases that depress the immune system, like the AIDS. PRECAUTIONS: Contraindicated for the patients with tumorlike affections, serious viral diseases and allergies to any type of nourishing protein. The arginina increases the activity of the certain virus of herpes and inhibits the one of others. In case of taking arginina as dietetic complement, to at night do it, before lying down, when it already has the empty stomach. ORNITINA: The ornitina, like the arginina, is a pure and crystalline amino acid that stimulates the hormone of the growth. The ornitina has an important function in the metabolism of the excess of corporal fat, when being combined with arginina and the carnitina that is synthesized in the organism. PROPERTIES: It is considered that it has a detoxicante and defatigante action, collaborating in the elimination of produced toxic substances in the body by the intense exercise or an elevated protein contribution. The ornitina is an intermediate product in the formation of the cycle of the urea and facilitates the excreción of ammonium, which favors an increase of the resistance and the capacity of recovery of the organism. At the same time it allows a diminution of the lactic acid production, and therefore aid to avoid the problems of cramps during the exercise. It could be useful to develop the muscular mass and to be indicated in people who as much make sports of force as of resistance.