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Citrulline Malate vs L‑Citrulline: Shin Malate na da Amfani?

Dr. Gymbro · · 4 min read

Amsa Da Sauri (Kafin Ka Sayi Wani Kofi)

Idan ka zo nan kana tambaya ko za ka iya amfani da citrulline malate ko L‑citrulline kai tsaye, ga gaskiyar: a cikin sabon gwaji mai ƙayyadadden tsari, bakar ido, da kashi‑kashi ga masu horo 43, babu sinadari da ya wuce placebo wajen inganta aikin tsokoki. Haka kuma, malate bai ƙara wani abu ba a kan citrulline.

Wannan ba yana nufin citrulline ba shi da amfani ba. Hakan na nufin a wannan yanayi na musamman, daukar sinadarin ɗaya kafin motsa jiki ba ya haifar da canjin ƙarfi, juriya, ko yawan maimaitawa da za a iya auna. Ga abin da binciken ya nuna da kuma abin da za ka iya ɗauka a matsayin hujja.

Abin Da Masana Suka Gwada

Binciken da aka wallafa a International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (2025) daga Martín‑Olmedo da abokan aiki ya haɗa mutane 43 masu horo (mata 21, matsakaicin shekaru kusan 24). Kowanne ya halarci zaman gwaji uku a cikin tsari mai juyawa, inda kowane ɗan gwaji ya zama abokin hamayya ga kansa:

  • Placebo
  • L‑citrulline (CIT): 5.3 g na citrulline
  • Citrulline malate (CMA): 5.3 g na citrulline da 2.7 g na malate

Babban raƙuman tsari shi ne an daidaita adadin citrulline a dukkan yanayin biyu. Idan CMA ya fi CIT, to malate ne zai kasance dalilin da ya haifar da bambanci. Wannan ya sa gwajin ya zama mai tsabta wajen tambayar "malate ko babu".

An sha sinadarin minti 45 kafin a yi gwaji. Masana sun auna:

  • Matsakaicin ƙarfin tsokoki a sama da ƙasa (hanyar maki biyu)
  • Aikin balistiki (tsalle‑tsalle na counter‑movement)
  • Ƙarfi‑juriya: saituna uku na reps 10 a squats da bench‑press, tare da bibiyar saurin motsi
  • Jin gajiya da yanayin tunani

Sakamako: Ba Wani Sauyi

A kowane fanni, babu wani abu da ya motsa a hanyoyin da za a iya gani.

  • Matsakaicin ƙarfin tsokoki: babu ingantawa ga CIT ko CMA (duk p ≥ .061)
  • Ƙarfi‑balistiki: babu canji (duk p ≥ .348)
  • Jimillar reps: babu bambanci (duk p ≥ .590)
  • Reps kafin ƙarshen sauri: babu bambanci (duk p ≥ .623)
  • Matsakaicin sauri da riƙe sauri: babu bambanci
  • Jin gajiya da yanayin tunani: babu bambanci (duk p ≥ .306)

Matsakaicin tasiri ya kasance ƙanana sosai, tare da ƙimomin η² (eta‑squared) da suka kai ko ƙasa da 0.066, mafi yawansu ƙasa da haka. Wannan yana nuni da cewa rashin muhimmanci ba kawai alama ce da ta ɓace ba; bayanan ƙwarai ba su da ƙarfi.

To, Shin Malate Ya Dace Ka Biya?

Dangane da wannan gwaji, a’a. Lokacin da aka daidaita citrulline, CMA ba ta wuce L‑citrulline kawai ba a kowanne sakamako. Idan akwai wani faɗi na ƙara daga malate, ba a gani ba a cikin ɗan kwayar ɗaya a lokacin horo mai ƙarfi‑ɗan‑ƙarfi.

Ka’ida game da malate tana cewa, a matsayin ɓangare na zagayen Krebs, zai iya tallafa wa samar da ƙarfin aerobic da rage gajiya. Manufa ce mai ma’ana, amma wannan binciken bai nuna cewa ya juya zuwa ingantaccen ɗaga nauyi ba a zaman guda.

Akwai kuma hangen nesa na kasuwanci. Kayayyakin da ke ɗauke da sunan citrulline malate yawanci suna amfani da ratios kamar 2:1, kuma lakabin na iya nuni da ƙaramin jimillar nauyi. Ka duba ko adadin da aka bayar yana nuni da citrulline ne ko ga duka ƙwayoyin. A wannan gwaji, gram 8 na CMA a ratio 2:1 yana kusan daidaiton adadin citrulline da aka ba wa mahalarta. Kada ka ɗauka cewa gram 6 na "CMA" na nufin gram 6 na citrulline.

Darussan Dosa Da Ake Bukata

  • Idan ka riga kana amfani da citrulline: ba ka bukatar sauya zuwa malate bisa ga wannan shaida. L‑citrulline kai tsaye ya isa kuma yafi araha.
  • Idan ka sayi CMA: ka lissafa ainihin adadin citrulline da ke cikin kowane scoop.
  • Yanayin doza: gwajin ya yi amfani da kusan gram 5.3 na citrulline minti 45 kafin motsa jiki. Masana da yawa a wannan fanni suna amfani da gram 6–8, don haka ƙarin doza ko wani tsarin daban na iya ba da sakamako dabam. Wannan gwaji ba zai iya faɗi ba.
  • Kada ka yi tsammanin ƙarfi mai ƙarfi a nan da nan: citrulline ba stimulator ba ne, kuma gwajin ya nuna babu canji a yadda zaman ya ji.

Abin Da Wannan Binciken Ba Zai Iya Faɗa Miki Ba

Muhimmanci ne a guji yin ƙara‑kara ga sakamakon. Wasu ƙuntatawa su ne:

  • Gwajin na ɗan lokaci ne. Masu bincike sun gwada sau ɗaya kawai. Shan sinadaran na tsawon makonni ko watanni na iya haifar da sakamako dabam, kuma wannan gwaji ba ya magana kan haka.
  • Matsakaicin aiki ya ƙasa ne. Saituna uku na reps 10 ba manyan horo ba ne. Amfanin da ake ɗauka na citrulline – kamar ingantaccen yanayin jini da rage ammoniya – na iya bayyana a lokuta masu tsawo ko a horo mai tsanani.
  • Samfurin ya ƙunshi matasa masu horo. Ba lallai ne sakamakon ya shafi manya, masu farawa, ko ƙwararrun ‘yan wasa ba.
  • Ba a auna wasu fannonin ba. Pump na tsoka, ciwon jiki, ko aikin juriya ba su cikin binciken.

Kammalawa

Masu sha’awar ƙarin gina jiki su sani: malate ba ta sa citrulline ya fi aiki ba, kuma babu wani sinadari da ya inganta aikin neuromuscular a cikin wannan gwaji. Idan citrulline ka riga ka ke jin dadinsa kuma yana cikin kasafin kuɗi, babu hujja mai ƙarfi da za ta tilasta ka daina, amma kuma ba a samu shaida da ke cewa kana bukatar nau’in malate ba. Ka dauke shi a matsayin kari na ƙasa‑ƙasa, mai zaɓi. Daidaitaccen horo, ƙara nauyi a hankali, barci mai kyau, da cin abinci mai ƙunshe da protein za su ba ka ƙarfi fiye da kowanne scoop na pre‑workout.

Original study

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This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

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