| نویسندگان | Mostafa Khani, Pezhman Motamedi, Mohammad Reza Dehkhoda, Saeed Dabagh Nikukheslat, Pouran Karimi |
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| نشریه | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition |
| نوع مقاله | Full Paper |
| تاریخ انتشار | 2017/4/21 |
| رتبه نشریه | ISI |
| نوع نشریه | چاپی |
| کشور محل چاپ | بریتانیا |
چکیده مقاله
Athletes have a large extent of oxidant agent production. In the current study, we aimed to determine the influence of thyme extract on the endurance exercise performance, mitochondrial biogenesis, and antioxidant status in rats.
Methods
Twenty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups receiving either normal drinking water (non-supplemented group, n = 10) or thyme extract, 400 mg/kg, (supplemented group, n = 10). Rats in both groups were subjected to endurance treadmill training (27 m/min, 10% grade, 60 min, and 5 days/week for 8 weeks). Finally, to determine the endurance capacity, time to exhaustion treadmill running at 36 m/min speed was assessed. At the end of the endurance capacity test, serum and soleus muscle samples were collected and their superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase …