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SynthesisNutrients2026

Effects of Citrulline Malate Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.

Xuexiang Wang, Xiaohan Fan, Jindong Chang, Hansen Li, Xing Zhang, Yilin Zhang, Tianyu Song, Ping Liu, Qing Huang, Mohamed Nashrudin Bin Naharudin and 1 more

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Synthesis in Nutrients, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Xuexiang WangCollege of Aviation Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Civil Aviation Flight University of China, Deyang 618307, China.
Xiaohan FanFaculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.ORCID 0009-0002-3015-6818
Jindong ChangSchool of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6313-6245
Hansen LiSchool of Physical Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6147-1362
Xing ZhangDepartment of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain.
Yilin ZhangSchool of Sports Training, Tianjin University of Sport, Tianjin 301617, China.
Tianyu SongFaculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Ping LiuFaculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Qing HuangFaculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Mohamed Nashrudin Bin NaharudinFaculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-1408-7966
Hengzhi DengFaculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.ORCID 0009-0009-5798-3582

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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Athletic PerformanceCitrullineDietary SupplementsExerciseMalatesPerformance-Enhancing SubstancesFemaleHumansMalePhysical EnduranceRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicCitrullinecitrulline malatePerformance-Enhancing Substancescitrulline malateergogenic aidexercise performancemeta-analysis

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