Ornithine oxoglutarate

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]

Ornithine oxoglutarate
Ornithine (top) and ketoglutaric acid (bottom)
Clinical data
ATC code
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.047.261 100.023.615, 100.047.261
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H18N2O7
Molar mass278.261 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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