Astaxanthin Supplementation Does Not Alter Training-Related Changes in Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in Arabian Racing Horses

• Main Authors: Beata Giercuszkiewicz-Hecold (Author), Marek Kulka (Author), Michał Czopowicz (Author), Ewa Szarska (Author), Katarzyna Strzelec (Author), Arkadiusz Grzeczka (Author), Szymon Graczyk (Author), Marta Wiśniewska (Author), Zofia Jędrzejkowska (Author), Aleksandra Rumińska (Author), Krzysztof Marycz (Author), Anna Cywińska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to evaluate the oral supplementation of astaxanthin (ATX) on inflammatory markers in 3-year-old Arabian racehorses. Despite the recognized antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of ATX observed in vitro in rodent models and in human athletes, the effects in equine subjects rem...