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![]() Ornithine (top) and ketoglutaric acid (bottom) | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.047.261 100.023.615, 100.047.261 |
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Formula | C10H18N2O7 |
Molar mass | 278.261 g·mol−1 |
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Ornithine oxoglutarate (OGO) or ornithine α-ketoglutarate (OKG) is a drug used in liver therapy. It is the salt formed from ornithine and alpha-ketoglutaric acid. It is also used to improve nutritional health in elderly patients.[1][2]
References
- ^ Blonde-Cynober F, Aussel C, Cynober L (January 2003). "Use of ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate in clinical nutrition of elderly patients". Nutrition. 19 (1): 73–5. doi:10.1016/S0899-9007(02)00849-3. PMID 12507647.
- ^ Brocker P, Vellas B, Albarede JL, Poynard T (July 1994). "A two-centre, randomized, double-blind trial of ornithine oxoglutarate in 194 elderly, ambulatory, convalescent subjects". Age and Ageing. 23 (4): 303–6. doi:10.1093/ageing/23.4.303. PMID 7976777.