Negligible Effects of Nutraceuticals from Beetroot Extract on Cardiovascular and Autonomic Recovery Response following Submaximal Aerobic Exercise in Physically Active Healthy Males : A Randomized Trial

BACKGROUND: There is little evidence that nutraceuticals from beetroot extract are beneficial with regards to recovery of the cardiovascular parameters and the autonomic nervous system (ANS) after submaximal aerobic exercise, though this formulation is employed widely for this purpose.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of beetroot extract supplementation on the recovery of cardiorespiratory and autonomic parameters after a session of submaximal aerobic exercise.

METHODS: Sixteen healthy male adults commenced a cross-over, randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled trial. Beetroot extract (600 mg) or placebo (600 mg) were ingested 120 min prior to evaluation on randomized days. We assessed systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure (PP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and HR variability (HRV) indexes at Rest and during 60 min of recovery from submaximal aerobic exercise.

RESULTS: Beetroot extract ingestion slightly accelerated HR, SBP, DBP and MAP reduction following exercise associated to the placebo protocol (vs. rest). Yet no group effect (p = 0.99) was identified between the beetroot and placebo protocols on HR mean, in addition to interaction (group vs. time) (p = 0.60). No group effect was attained between the SBP (p = 0.90), DBP (p = 0.88), MAP (p = 0.73) and PP (p = 0.99) protocols and no significant differences (group vs. time) were observed between the values of SBP (p = 0.75), DBP (p = 0.79), MAP (p = 0.93) and PP (p = 0.63) between placebo and beetroot protocols. Similarly, the reoccurrence of cardiac vagal modulation after exercise via the HF (ms2) was enhanced, but not with regards to the RMSSD index. No group effect (p = 0.99) was identified for the HF (p = 0.90) and RMSSD (p = 0.67) indices. Likewise, we observed no significant differences (group vs. time) amongst the values of HF (p = 0.69) and RMSSD (p = 0.95) between the placebo and beetroot protocols.

CONCLUSION: Whilst beetroot extract might assist the recovery of the cardiovascular and autonomic systems following submaximal aerobic exercise in healthy males, these results seem insignificant owing to minor differences between interventions and are weak clinically.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 20(2023), 5 vom: 23. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Benjamim, Cicero Jonas R [VerfasserIn]
de Sousa Júnior, Francisco Welington [VerfasserIn]
Porto, Andrey Alves [VerfasserIn]
Andrade, Camila Venancia Guerra [VerfasserIn]
de Figueiredo, Maria Íris L Saraiva [VerfasserIn]
Benjamim, Cicera Josilânia R [VerfasserIn]
da Silva Rodrigues, Guilherme [VerfasserIn]
Rocha, Elida M Braga [VerfasserIn]
Cavalcante, Taisy Ferro [VerfasserIn]
Garner, David M [VerfasserIn]
Valenti, Vitor Engracia [VerfasserIn]
Bueno Júnior, Carlos R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Autonomic nervous system
Beta vulgaris L.
Cardiovascular system
Dietary supplements
Exercise
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 14.03.2023

Date Revised 19.04.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph20054019

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354066633