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| A dispensable amino acid; the most abundant amino acid in the body;
predominantly synthesized and stored in skeletal muscle; important
in the regulation of acid-base balance; allows the kidneys to excrete
an acid load, protecting the body against acidosis; serves as the
most important nitrogen shuttle, supplying nitrogen for metabolic
purposes; considered an immuno-nutrient and is used in medical foods
for stress situations including burns, cancer, infections and trauma.
Glutamine is beneficial in some persons with varying
forms of catabolic stress, i.e., persons with some forms of cancer,
immune-suppressed, intensive care, transplantation, and surgical.
Glutamine has also been shown to be beneficial in very-low-birth-weight
infants and in situations of major trauma where it strengthens immunity,
particularly in the gastrointestinal tract.
Dietary sources richest in glutamine (per serving)
include nutritional supplements and all foods that are rich in protein,
particularly milk protein and meats.
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