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• Acute Rhodiola Rosea Intake Can Improve Endurance Exercise Performance

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of acute and 4-week Rhodiola rosea intake on physical capacity, muscle strength, speed of limb movement, reaction time, and attention.

Conclusion: Acute Rhodiola rosea intake can improve endurance exercise capacity in young healthy volunteers. 

• The Effects of an Acute Dose of Rhodiola Rosea on Exercise Performance and Cognitive Function

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an acute oral dose of 3 mg/kg of Rhodiola rosea (R. rosea) on endurance exercise performance, mood, and cognitive function.

Conclusion: Acute Rhodiola rosea ingestion decreases the heart rate response to sub-maximal exercise, and appears to improve endurance exercise performance.

• Acute Antioxidant Supplementation Improves Endurance Performance in Trained Athletes

This study examined the acute effects of a single dose of an antioxidant (AO; Lactaway® containing pycnogenol) on time to fatigue (TTF). 

There was considerable evidence for substantial positive treatment effects for TTF and the other performance-related variables.

• Cramps and Muscular Pain: Prevention with Pycnogenol in Normal Subjects, Venous Patients, Athletes, Claudicants and in Diabetic Microangiopathy

This  study indicates that Pycnogenol is effective in reducing pain and cramps during retraining and rehabilitation.

• Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Cardiorespiratory Endurance in Athletes. A Systematic Review

Acute supplementation with beetroot juice may have an ergogenic effect on reducing VO₂ at less than or equal to VO_2max intensity, while improving the relationship between watts required and VO₂level, mechanisms that make it possible to enable increase time-to-exhaustion at less than or equal to VO_2max intensity. In addition to improving efficiency and performance in various time trials or increasing time-to-exhaustion at submaximal intensities, chronic supplementation with beetroot juice may improve cardiorespiratory performance at the anaerobic threshold and VO_2max intensities.

• Dietary Nitrate Supplementation and Exercise Performance

Dietary nitrate supplementation appears to represent a promising new approach for enhancing aspects of the physiological response to exercise, such as muscle efficiency and oxygenation, which might augment performance.

• The Potential Benefits of Red Beetroot Supplementation in Health and Disease

Based on the available data, beetroot appears to be a powerful dietary source of health promoting agents that holds potential as therapeutic treatment for several pathological disorders. Furthermore, although beyond the scope of this review, several studies have now established beetroot supplementation as an effective means of enhancing athletic performance.

• Effects of Panax Ginseng Extract on Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress  

The findings support scientific claims that ginseng has ergogenic properties in facilitating recovery from exhaustive exercise.

• Actoprotective Effect of Ginseng: Improving Mental and Physical Performance

Human studies attest that P. ginseng (administered as extract) can significantly increase physical work capacity.

• Herbs in Exercise and Sports

Panax ginseng, when administered at an adequate dosage (between 200 and 400 g/day) for a period of longer than 8 weeks may improve physical performance.

• Dietary Supplement with a Combination of Rhodiola Crenulata and Ginkgo Biloba Enhances the Endurance Performance in Healthy Volunteers

Combined herbal supplement of Rhodiola and Gingko could improve the endurance performance by increasing oxygen consumption and protecting against fatigue.

• Effect of Astaxanthin on Cycling Time Trial Performance

The AST group significantly increased power output relalative to the control group.

• Astaxanthin in Exercise Metabolism, Performance and Recovery: A Review

Exercise metabolism, performance and recovery is improved following 3–5 weeks of intake.

• Curcumin Reduces Muscle Damage and Soreness Following Muscle-Damaging Exercise

The data demonstrate curcuminoids reduce muscle damage and improve muscle soreness in healthy young subjects following a bout of muscle damaging exercise. Faster recovery allows for consistent training at competition intensity and might lead to enhanced adaptation rate and performance.

• Curcumin: A Review of Its’ Effects on Human Health

Helps in the management of exercise-induced inflammation and muscle soreness, thus enhancing recovery and subsequent performance in active people.

• The Dietary Flavonoid Quercetin Increases VO(2max) and Endurance Capacity

The data suggest that as little as 7 days of quercetin supplementation can increase endurance

• Quercetin and Endurance Exercise Capacity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Quercetin provides a statistically significant benefit in human endurance exercise capacity (VO(2max) and endurance exercise performance.

• The Effect of Quercetin Supplementation on Selected Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress

Eight-week supplementation with quercetin-vitamin C was effective in reducing oxidative stress and reducing inflammatory biomarkers.

• Effects of Acute and 14-day Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Exercise Performance in Both Trained and Untrained Individuals

Acute supplementation with CoQ10 resulted in higher muscle CoQ10 concentration, lower serum SOD oxidative stress, and higher MDA levels during and following exercise. Chronic CoQ10 supplementation increased plasma CoQ10 concentrations and tended to increase time to exhaustion. Results indicate that acute and chronic supplementation of CoQ10 may affect acute and/or chronic responses to various types of exercise.

• Coenzyme Q(10) Supplementation Ameliorates Inflammatory Signaling and Oxidative Stress Associated with Strenuous Exercise

CoQ(10) supplementation before strenuous exercise decreases the oxidative stress and modulates the inflammatory signaling, reducing the subsequent muscle damage.

• Green Tea Extract Preserves Neuromuscular Activation and Muscle Damage Markers in Athletes Under Cumulative Fatigue

Green tea extract supplementation before an event of cumulative fatigue minimizes muscle damage and oxidative stress in trained athletes. It also shows positive effects on neuromuscular parameters related to muscle activation and muscle fatigue. Therefore, GTE supplementation can be considered a valid strategy in the context of competitive endurance sport aiming at exercise recovery and performance of athletes.

• Green Tea Extract Boosts Exercise Endurance 8-24%, Utilizing Fat As Energy Source

The results indicate that GTE is beneficial for improving endurance capacity and support the hypothesis that the stimulation of fatty acid utilization is a promising strategy for improving endurance capacity. 

• The Effect of Green Tea Extract Supplementation on Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress Parameters in Male Sprinters

Supplementation with GTE prevents oxidative stress induced by RST in sprinters.