Department of Physical Education and Sports Science at Serres, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Serres, Greece.
School of Life Sciences, The University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Free Radic Biol Med. 2024 Nov 1;224:62-77. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2024.08.012. Epub 2024 Aug 13.
Despite the overwhelming number of sports supplements on the market, only seven are currently recognized as effective. Biological functions are largely regulated through redox reactions, yet no comprehensive analysis of the redox properties of these supplements has been compiled. Here, we analyze the redox characteristics of these seven supplements: bicarbonates, beta-alanine, caffeine, creatine, nitrates, carbohydrates, and proteins. Our findings suggest that all sports supplements exhibit some degree of redox activity. However, the precise physiological implications of these redox properties remain unclear. Future research, employing unconventional perspectives and methodologies, will reveal new redox pixels of the exercise physiology and sports nutrition picture.
尽管市场上的运动补剂琳琅满目，但目前被认可为有效的仅有七种。生物功能在很大程度上受到氧化还原反应的调节，但尚未对这些补剂的氧化还原特性进行全面分析。在这里，我们分析了这七种补剂的氧化还原特性：碳酸氢盐、β-丙氨酸、咖啡因、肌酸、硝酸盐、碳水化合物和蛋白质。我们的研究结果表明，所有运动补剂都表现出一定程度的氧化还原活性。然而，这些氧化还原特性的确切生理意义尚不清楚。未来的研究将采用非传统的观点和方法，揭示运动生理学和运动营养图景的新氧化还原像素。
