Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9600
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ISSN: 2155-9600
+44 7480022449
Lohoues E
Antigua
Research Article
Evaluation of the Anti-oxidant Effet of Spirulina on Marathon Runners in Cote Divoire
Author(s): Gauze-Gnagne C, Lohoues E, Monde A, Djinhi J, Camara C and Sess EGauze-Gnagne C, Lohoues E, Monde A, Djinhi J, Camara C and Sess E
This experimental intervention research, of the BEFORE-AFTER TYPE was conducted on a sample of ten marathon runners and was undertaken in two sessions of half-marathon separated by a 15-day interval. During this period, each marathon runner took in 5400 mg per day of Spirulina - a microscopic Cyanobacteria-seaweed that is rich in antioxidant substances.
Their oxidative stress was assessed before and after each race with and without Spirulina intake using a spectrofluorometric measurement of the Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS), according to the Yagi method as modified by Sess. The results were as follows:
• Race without Spirulina intake: TBARS before the race: 1.48 ± 0.631 nmol of malondialdehyde (MDA) per mL of plasma TBARS after the race: 2.96 ± 0.733 nmol of MDA per mL of plasma
• Race with Spiruli.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9600.1000392