Protection of Panax ginseng in injured muscles after eccentric exercise.
Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, the root of an Araliaceae plant has been shown to possess various biological effects. Ginseng treatment (100 mg kg(-1)) protected muscles from eccentric exercise injuries. It was effective in preserving mitochondrial membrane integrity and reduced nitrate concentration in vastus and rectus (46% and 26%, respectively). It also reduced carbonyl contents by approximately 27% in all the muscles studied.
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Department of Physical Education, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, SE, Brazil.
Perez
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Prieto
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Duarte
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Alvarez
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D000818:Animals; D008297:Male; D008931:Mitochondria, Muscle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005894:Panax; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018517:Plant Roots; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D009124:Muscle Proteins; D010936:Plant Extracts; D009569:Nitric Oxide