Unaccustomed exercise consisting of eccentric (ie, lengthening) muscle contractions often
results in muscle damage characterized by ultrastructural alterations in muscle tissue …

Polyphenols are characterised structurally by two or more hydroxyl groups attached to one
or more benzene rings, and provide the taste and colour characteristics of fruits and …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated in skeletal muscle both during the rest and
contractile activity. Myogenic cells are equipped with antioxidant enzymes, like superoxide …

Skeletal muscle shows high plasticity in response to external demand. Moreover, adult
skeletal muscle is capable of complete regeneration after injury, due to the properties of …

After skeletal muscle injury a regeneration process takes place to repair muscle. Skeletal
muscle recovery is a highly coordinated process involving cross-talk between immune and …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Given the severe side effects associated with most of the
conventional cancer medications, as well as the expanding body of evidence indicating …

Advanced age is associated with increased incidence of a variety of chronic disease states
which share oxidative stress and inflammation as causative role players. Furthermore, data …

Athletes involved in contact sports are habitually exposed to skeletal-muscle damage in their
training and performance environments. This often leads to exercise-induced muscle …

Purpose To investigate the effects of a single dose of juice on physical performance,
oxidative stress, inflammation and muscle damage in runners. Methods Fourteen …

The ability of muscles to regenerate successfully following damage diminishes with age and
this appears to be a major contributor to the development of muscle weakness and physical …