This study was performed to evaluate the safety of rosemary concentrate containing 50% ursolic acid (RCUA50), the ethanolic extract of rosemary. RCUA50 was administered orally for 13 weeks at 1000, 2000, and 4000 mg/kg/day, and then the rats were maintained for 4 weeks without RCUA50 administration for recovery evaluation. We observed clinical signs, body weights, food consumption, functional observations, ophthalmological examination, urinalysis, estrus cycle, hematology, clinical chemistry, sperm analysis, organ weights, gross examination, and histopathological examinations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated the acute effects of natural antioxidants, derived from yeast fermentation containing glutathione and dietary vitamin C supplementation, on metabolic function, skeletal muscle oxygenation, cardiac function, and antioxidant function during submaximal exercise in middle-aged triathlon athletes. Twelve participants (aged 49.42 ± 5.
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Aim: To compare the efficacy of two popular weight loss approaches on weight loss, body composition, and markers of health in sedentary obese women.
Methods: In total, 51 sedentary women (age 34.5 ± 7.