Microcirculation
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, crossover, placebo-controlled, two-arm, double-blind clinical study. Experimental group: 14 healthy male and/or female volunteers will consume 140 milliliters of nitrate-rich bee
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Campus Macaé
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Campus Macaé
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults; of both sexes; with a minimum age of 18 years and a maximum age of 40 years; non pregnant; people who are available to participate in all visits to carry out the study; people from other cities who are available to be in the city where the experiments will be carried out
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals with cardiovascular diseases; pulmonary diseases; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; dyslipidemia; smoking; urinary tract infection; breastfeeding women; people who use drugs that interfere with amino acid metabolism and NO production; presence of osteomyoarticular injuries; use of nutritional and pharmacological ergogenic aids
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected that acute supplementation of beetroot juice, a source of dietary nitrate, can improve macro and microvascular function, optimize muscle endurance, stimulate angiogenesis and increase plasma nitrate and nitrite levels | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improved muscular endurance;Increased plasma nitrate and nitrite concentrations;Improved macro and microcirculation | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCarlos Alberto de Souza Filho
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Campus Macaé
Outcome results
None listed