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Antioxidants and exercise.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10410839     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Muscular exercise results in an increased production of radicals and other forms of reactive oxygen species. Further more, growing evidence implicates cytotoxic ROS as an underlying cause in exercise-induced disturbances in muscle redox status that could result in muscle fatigue or injury. Muscle cells contain complex cellular defense mechanisms to minimize the risk for oxidative injury. Two major classes of endogenous protective mechanisms work together to reduce the harmful effects of oxidants in the cell: (1) enzymatic and (2) nonenzymatic antioxidants. Key antioxidant enzymes include superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase. These enzymes are responsible for removing superoxide radicals, hydrogen peroxide or organic hydroperoxides, and hydrogen peroxide, respectively. Important nonenzymatic antioxidants include vitamins E and C, beta-carotene, GSH, uric acid, ubiquinone, and bilirubin. Vitamin E, beta-carotene, and ubiquinone are located in lipid regions of the cell, whereas uric acid, GSH, and bilirubin are in aqueous compartments of the cell. Although numerous animal experiments have demonstrated that the addition of antioxidants can improve muscular performance, to date, limited evidence shows that dietary supplementation with antioxidants improves human performance. This is an important area for future research.
Authors:
S K Powers; K Hamilton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinics in sports medicine     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0278-5919     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Sports Med     Publication Date:  1999 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-09-17     Completed Date:  1999-09-17     Revised Date:  2009-11-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8112473     Medline TA:  Clin Sports Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  525-36     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. spowers@hhp.ufl.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antioxidants / metabolism*
Enzymes / metabolism,  physiology
Exercise / physiology*
Humans
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
Oxidoreductases / metabolism,  physiology
Sports / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 0/Enzymes; EC 1.-/Oxidoreductases

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