title: Protective effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides on oxidative damage in skeletal muscle of exhaustive exercise rats.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the modulatory effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) on the oxidative stress induced by an exhaustive exercise. 32 male Wistar rats were taken in the study. The experiment was a 30-day exhaustive exercise program. We determined the lipid peroxidation, glycogen levels, and anti-oxidant enzyme activities in skeletal muscle. The results demonstrated that L. barbarum polysaccharides administration significantly increases glycogen level and anti-oxidant enzyme activities, and decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) level and creatine kinase activities. In conclusion, L. barbarum polysaccharides administration can significantly decrease the oxidative stress induced by the exhaustive exercise.
authors.affiliation: Wushu Department, Guangzhou sport university, Guangzhou 510500, China. niuniuwoaini@sohu.com
authors.forename: Ai-jun
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Jing-mei
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ding-hai
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ru
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006003:Glycogen / Q000378:metabolism; D032305:Lycium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects*; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C500223:lycium barbarum polysaccharide; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D006003:Glycogen