The influence of amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) dietary nitrates on the aerobic capacity of physically active young persons

• Main Authors: Tomas Liubertas (Author), Ramutis Kairaitis (Author), Loreta Stasiule (Author), Sandrija Capkauskiene (Author), Arvydas Stasiulis (Author), Pranas Viskelis (Author), Jonas Viškelis (Author), Dalia Urbonaviciene (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Recent evidence indicates that elevating plasma nitrites through dietary nitrates (NO3 −) supplementation is associated with enhanced muscle efficiency, fatigue resistance and performance. Beetroot (in various forms) is the dominant source of dietary NO3 − primarily due to its vast availa...