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 …

There is an increasing consumer demand for natural colors in foods. However, there is a
limited number of available natural food sources for use by the food industry because of …

Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) is typically caused by unaccustomed exercise and
results in pain, soreness, inflammation, and reduced muscle function. These negative …

To identify how variables such as exercise condition, supplementation strategy, participant
characteristics and demographics, and practices that control oral microbiota diversity could …

Dietary supplements are widely used as a nutritional strategy to improve and maintain
performance and achieve faster recovery in sports and exercise. Exercise-induced muscle …

Beetroot juice (BRJ) has become increasingly popular amongst athletes aiming to improve
sport performances. BRJ contains high concentrations of nitrate, which can be converted …

Background Betalains are phytochemicals of relevance to the food industry not only for their
natural presence in foods and beverages but also due to their utility as food colorants …

Purpose: Dietary nitrate has been shown to enhance muscle contractile function and has,
therefore, been linked to increased muscle power and sprint exercise performance …

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 …

Consumption of beetroot juice (BRJ) supplements has become popular among athletes
because beets tend to be rich in nitrate (NO 3−), which can enhance exercise performance …