Ginseng administration protects skeletal muscle from oxidative stress induced by acute exercise in rats

Enzymatic activity was analyzed in the soleus, gastrocnemius (red and white) and plantaris muscles of acutely exercised rats after long-term administration of Panax ginseng extract in order to evaluate the protective role of ginseng against skeletal muscle oxidation. Ginseng extract (3, 10, 100, or...

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Main Authors: J. Voces, A.C. Cabral de Oliveira, J.G. Prieto, L. Vila, A.C. Perez, I.D.G. Duarte, A.I. Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2004-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004001200012