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]

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.