glutamine
noun
glu·ta·mine
ˈglü-tə-ˌmēn 
: a crystalline amino acid C5H10N2O3 that is found both free and in proteins in plants and animals and that yields glutamic acid and ammonia on hydrolysis
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Side effects reported with glutamine include bloating, constipation, headache, and musculoskeletal pain.122
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Mary Choy, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
May Improve Gut Health Collagen is made of amino acids, like glycine and glutamine, which support the digestive tract lining and overall gut health.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024
Bone Broth Bone broth supports digestive health through its amino acid glutamine, which helps strengthen the gastrointestinal lining and might reduce gut inflammation.45 Some studies suggest that the glutamine in bone broth may also help maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.46
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—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Ammonia is stored in your liver as glutamine (the most abundant amino acid, a building block of protein, in your body) and it’s regularly released into your urine—so when you’re dehydrated, a higher concentration of ammonia builds up in your pee.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 July 2024
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Mary Choy, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
May Improve Gut Health Collagen is made of amino acids, like glycine and glutamine, which support the digestive tract lining and overall gut health.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2024
Bone Broth Bone broth supports digestive health through its amino acid glutamine, which helps strengthen the gastrointestinal lining and might reduce gut inflammation.45 Some studies suggest that the glutamine in bone broth may also help maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.46
19.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Ammonia is stored in your liver as glutamine (the most abundant amino acid, a building block of protein, in your body) and it’s regularly released into your urine—so when you’re dehydrated, a higher concentration of ammonia builds up in your pee.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 23 July 2024
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glutamine
noun
glu·ta·mine
ˈglüt-ə-ˌmēn
: a crystalline amino acid C5H10N2O3 that is found both free and in proteins in plants and animals and that yields glutamic acid and ammonia on hydrolysis
—abbreviation Gln
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