Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used for thousands of years for the prevention and
treatment of various chronic diseases. Curcumin is just one of> 200 ingredients in turmeric …

Physical activity, particularly high-intensity eccentric muscle contractions, produces exercise-
induced muscle damage (EIMD). The breakdown of muscle fibers and the consequent …

Background: Antioxidant potential is defined as the ability to neutralize oxygen free radicals
that are generated in excess due to environmental influences. The body's defense …

Purpose This review provides an overview of the current knowledge of the nutritional
strategies to treat the signs and symptoms related to EIMD. These strategies have been …

Medicinal properties of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), a plant used for centuries as an anti-
inflammatory, are attributed to its polyphenolic curcuminoids, where curcumin predominates …

Curcumin, a natural polyphenol extracted from turmeric, is a potent antioxidant and anti-
inflammatory agent. In the past few decades, curcumin's ability to impact chronic …

Food bioactive compounds (FBC) comprise a vast class of substances, including
polyphenols, with different chemical structures, and they exert physiological effects on …

High dietary intake of dietary polyphenols is associated with a decreased risk of chronic
diseases, especially in inflammation. However, mechanisms responsible for their anti …

In recent years, many efforts have been made to identify micronutrients or nutritional
strategies capable of preventing, or at least, attenuating, exercise-induced muscle damage …

Physical activity in general and sports in particular, is a mechanism that produces stress and
generates great force in the tendon and in the muscle-tendon unit, which increases the risk …