Although over 100 studies and reviews have examined the ergogenic effects of dietary
nitrate (NO 3−) supplementation in young, healthy men and women, it is unclear if …

Athletes use nutritional supplementation to enhance the effects of training and achieve
improvements in their athletic performance. Beetroot juice increases levels of nitric oxide …

In contrast to nitric oxide, which has well established and important roles in the regulation of
blood flow and thrombosis, neurotransmission, the normal functioning of the genitourinary …

Background Recent research into the use of dietary nitrates and their role in vascular
function has led to it becoming progressively more popular amongst athletes attempting to …

Previously, beetroot is mainly consumed as a food additive. In recent years, the beetroot,
especially the betalains (betanin) and nitrates it contains, now has received increasing …

The use of substances and medications with potential cardiovascular effects among those
practicing sports and physical activity has progressively increased in recent years. This is …

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of diet and active substances in beetroot juice
on the parameters of oxidative stress, inflammation, and muscle damage as well as on the …

Nitric oxide (NO) is essential to life. It is a gaseous signaling molecule that is produced
continuously to enable or facilitate a wide range of physiological processes including …

Beetroot juice contains high levels of inorganic nitrate (NO 3−) and its intake has proved
effective at increasing blood nitric oxide (NO) concentrations. Given the effects of NO in …

Lutein is one of the few xanthophyll carotenoids that is found in high concentration in the
macula of human retina. As de novo synthesis of lutein within the human body is impossible …