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L-Arginine
L-arginine is a type of α-amino acid. The L-form is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids. A nonessential amino acid in human, L-Arginine is a substrate of nitric oxide synthase, which is converted to L-citrulline and nitric oxide (NO). It is widely used as an ingredient in dietary supplements, infusions and infant formulas.
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L-arginine is a type of α-amino acid. The L-form is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids. A nonessential amino acid in human, L-Arginine is a substrate of nitric oxide synthase, which is converted to L-citrulline and nitric oxide (NO). It is widely used as an ingredient in dietary supplements, infusions and infant formulas.
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L-Arginine Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
L-arginine is a type of α-amino acid. The L-form is one of the 20 most common natural amino acids. A nonessential amino acid in human, L-Arginine is a substrate of nitric oxide synthase, which is converted to L-citrulline and nitric oxide (NO). It is widely used as an ingredient in dietary supplements, infusions and infant formulas.
Global L-Arginine key players include Ajinomoto group, KYOWA, Evonik, CJ, Daesang, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share over 45%.
USA is the largest market, with a share over 25%, followed by China and Europe, both have a share over 45%.
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In terms of product, Food Grade is the largest segment, with a share over 65%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Pharmaceuticals, followed by Supplements and Nutrition, Cosmetics, etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global L-Arginine market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Ton), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Ton) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to L-Arginine.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
L-Arginine Market by Company
Ajinomoto group
KYOWA
Evonik
CJ
Daesang
Jurui Biotechnology
Jingjing
Jinghai Amino Acid
Jiahe Biotech
SHINE STAR
Xingyu Technology
Longtengbiotech
JIRONG PHARM
L-Arginine Segment by Type
Food Grade
Pharma Grade
L-Arginine Segment by Application
Supplements and Nutrition
Pharmaceuticals
Cosmetics
L-Arginine Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global L-Arginine market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of L-Arginine and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of L-Arginine.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of L-Arginine manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of L-Arginine by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of L-Arginine in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Food Grade
- Pharma Grade
Applications
- Supplements and Nutrition
- Pharmaceuticals
- Cosmetics
Companies covered
- Ajinomoto group
- KYOWA
- Evonik
- CJ
- Daesang
- Jurui Biotechnology
- Jingjing
- Jinghai Amino Acid
- Jiahe Biotech
- SHINE STAR
- Xingyu Technology
- Longtengbiotech
- JIRONG PHARM
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 L-Arginine by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Food Grade
- 2.2.3 Pharma Grade
- 2.3 L-Arginine by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Supplements and Nutrition
- 2.3.3 Pharmaceuticals
- 2.3.4 Cosmetics
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global L-Arginine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global L-Arginine Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global L-Arginine Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global L-Arginine Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global L-Arginine Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global L-Arginine Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global L-Arginine Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global L-Arginine Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global L-Arginine Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global L-Arginine Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global L-Arginine Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global L-Arginine Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Ajinomoto group
- 4.1.1 Ajinomoto group L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.1.2 Ajinomoto group L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Ajinomoto group L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Ajinomoto group Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Ajinomoto group Recent Developments
- 4.2 KYOWA
- 4.2.1 KYOWA L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.2.2 KYOWA L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.2.3 KYOWA L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 KYOWA Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 KYOWA Recent Developments
- 4.3 Evonik
- 4.3.1 Evonik L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.3.2 Evonik L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Evonik L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Evonik Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 4.4 CJ
- 4.4.1 CJ L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.4.2 CJ L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.4.3 CJ L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 CJ Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 CJ Recent Developments
- 4.5 Daesang
- 4.5.1 Daesang L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.5.2 Daesang L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Daesang L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Daesang Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Daesang Recent Developments
- 4.6 Jurui Biotechnology
- 4.6.1 Jurui Biotechnology L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.6.2 Jurui Biotechnology L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Jurui Biotechnology L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Jurui Biotechnology Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Jurui Biotechnology Recent Developments
- 4.7 Jingjing
- 4.7.1 Jingjing L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.7.2 Jingjing L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Jingjing L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Jingjing Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Jingjing Recent Developments
- 4.8 Jinghai Amino Acid
- 4.8.1 Jinghai Amino Acid L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.8.2 Jinghai Amino Acid L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Jinghai Amino Acid L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Jinghai Amino Acid Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Jinghai Amino Acid Recent Developments
- 4.9 Jiahe Biotech
- 4.9.1 Jiahe Biotech L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.9.2 Jiahe Biotech L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Jiahe Biotech L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Jiahe Biotech Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Jiahe Biotech Recent Developments
- 4.10 SHINE STAR
- 4.10.1 SHINE STAR L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.10.2 SHINE STAR L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.10.3 SHINE STAR L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 SHINE STAR Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 SHINE STAR Recent Developments
- 4.11 Xingyu Technology
- 4.11.1 Xingyu Technology L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.11.2 Xingyu Technology L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Xingyu Technology L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Xingyu Technology Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Xingyu Technology Recent Developments
- 4.12 Longtengbiotech
- 4.12.1 Longtengbiotech L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.12.2 Longtengbiotech L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Longtengbiotech L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Longtengbiotech Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Longtengbiotech Recent Developments
- 4.13 JIRONG PHARM
- 4.13.1 JIRONG PHARM L-Arginine Company Information
- 4.13.2 JIRONG PHARM L-Arginine Business Overview
- 4.13.3 JIRONG PHARM L-Arginine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 JIRONG PHARM Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 JIRONG PHARM Recent Developments
5 Global L-Arginine Production by Region
- 5.1 Global L-Arginine Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global L-Arginine Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global L-Arginine Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global L-Arginine Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global L-Arginine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global L-Arginine Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global L-Arginine Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global L-Arginine Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global L-Arginine Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global L-Arginine Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America L-Arginine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe L-Arginine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China L-Arginine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan L-Arginine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global L-Arginine Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global L-Arginine Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global L-Arginine Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global L-Arginine Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global L-Arginine Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America L-Arginine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America L-Arginine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe L-Arginine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe L-Arginine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific L-Arginine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific L-Arginine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa L-Arginine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa L-Arginine Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global L-Arginine Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global L-Arginine Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Ton)
- 7.1.2 Global L-Arginine Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global L-Arginine Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global L-Arginine Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global L-Arginine Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global L-Arginine Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global L-Arginine Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global L-Arginine Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Ton)
- 8.1.2 Global L-Arginine Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global L-Arginine Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global L-Arginine Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global L-Arginine Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global L-Arginine Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 L-Arginine Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 L-Arginine Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 L-Arginine Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 L-Arginine Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 L-Arginine Distributors
- 9.2.3 L-Arginine Customers
10 Global L-Arginine Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 L-Arginine Industry Trends
- 10.2 L-Arginine Industry Drivers
- 10.3 L-Arginine Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 L-Arginine Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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