The effect of turmeric (Curcumin) supplementation on cytokine and inflammatory marker responses following 2 hours of endurance cycling

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Sciberras, Joseph N ^a   Galloway, Stuart D R ^a   Fenech, Anthony ^b   Grech, Godfrey ^b   Farrugia, Claude ^b   Duca, Deborah ^b   Mifsud, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Immunity; Interleukins; Natural polyphenols

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988811195     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12970-014-0066-3     Document Type: Article

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