title: Rats fed the dietary supplement vitamix® (ceregumil® with vitamins) show greater physical resistance and antioxidant capacity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Vitamix® is a dietary product composed of a hydro-alcoholic extract of cereals and pulses with honey, calcium glycerophosphate, vitamins B and D, selenium and fluoride. The basic product, Ceregumil®, patented in 1912, was highly popular as tonic and consumers reported a feeling of health, resistance to illness, and increased predisposition to work and exercise.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the present study we analysed the effect of Vitamix® used as dietary supplement, on several physiological parameters in laboratory rats. We periodically performed hemograms and measured intake and weight, as well as blood levels of glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, transaminases and malondialdehyde, a lipoperoxidation product. Physical probes were performed and a histochemical study was done in the liver.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rats fed with Vitamix® displayed lower intake and body weight in adult ages, showed and increased antioxidant activity, higher resistance in the wire hang test and lower fatigue in the Morris pool, specially those specimens considered as bad performers supplemented with Vitamix®. The rest of the measured parameters remained similar to control and no hepatic alterations were found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study supports a scientific basis to know the effect of these complements over physiological parameters.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología Celular, Genética y Fisiología. Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de Málaga. Málaga. España. Electronic address: llebrez@uma.es.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fernández-Llebrez
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: López-Ávalos
authors.forename: Jesús M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Grondona
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez-Martín
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cifuentes
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pedraza
authors.forename: Amelia Victoria
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authors.lastname: de Andrés
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Palomo
authors.forename: Jose Esteban
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Casares-Mira
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: López-Arillo