Consumption of açai (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) functional beverage reduces muscle stress and improves effort tolerance in elite athletes: A randomized controlled intervention study

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 725-733

  Carvalho Peixoto, Jacqueline ^a,b,c   Moura, Mirian Ribeiro Leite ^a   Cunha, Felipe Amorim ^d,e   Lollo, Pablo Christiano B ^f   Monteiro, Walace David ^e,g   de Carvalho, Lucia Maria Jaeger ^a   Farinatti, Paulo de Tarso Veras ^e,f  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Castelo Branco   (Brazil)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO PEDRO ERNESTO   (Brazil)

^d Augusto Motta University Center UNISUAM   (Brazil)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^f Federal University of Dourados   (Brazil)

^g SALGADO DE OLIVEIRA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Assai; Muscle damage; Oxidative stress; Pentathlon athletes; Performance; Running

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ATHLETE; BEVERAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENDURANCE; EUTERPE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; ATHLETES; BEVERAGES; EUTERPE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; RUNNING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84938490105     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2014-0518     Document Type: Article

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