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Total Authors: 3
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Cruzeiro Sul, Programa Posgrad Ciencias Movimento Humano, Inst Ciencias Atividade Fis & Esporte, BR-01506000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Parana, Dept Educ Fis, Setor Ciencias Biol, BR-80060000 Curitiba, Parana - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY; v. 21, n. 2, p. 283-289, MAR-APR 2011. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 5 |
| Abstract | |
Astaxanthin (ASTA) is a pinkish-orange carotenoid produced by microalgae, but also commonly found in shrimp, lobster and salmon, which accumulate ASTA from the aquatic food chain. Numerous studies have addressed the benefits of ASTA for human health, including the inhibition of LDL oxidation, UV-photoprotection and prophylaxis of bacterial stomach ulcers. ASTA is recognized as a powerful scavenger of reactive oxygen species (ROS), especially those involved in lipid peroxidation. Both aerobic and anaerobic exercise are closely related to overproduction of ROS in muscle tissue. Post-exercise inflammatory processes can even exacerbate the oxidative stress imposed by exercise. Thus, ASTA is suggested here as a putative nutritional alternative/coadjutant for antioxidant therapy to afford additional protection to muscle tissues against oxidative damage induced by exercise, as well as for an (overall) integrative redox re-balance and general human health. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/12342-8 - The carotenoid astaxanthin as a redox switch in muscle tissues of rats submitted to exhaustive swimming exercise: the AstaSwim project |
| Grantee: | Andréa Ramalho Mihaliuc |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |