Ornithine is used for improving athletic performance, reducing glutamine toxicity in the treatment of hepatic encephalopathy, and for wound healing.
Ornithine is an amino acid produced in the body by hydrolysis of arginine. By supplementing ornithine, people may naturally balance and increase their anabolic hormone levels, potentially reducing skeletal muscle hypertrophy, with a potential effect on insulin secretion and serum human growth hormone (HGH) levels.