Role of Oral and Gut Microbiota in Dietary Nitrate Metabolism and Its Impact on Sports Performance

Nitrate supplementation is an effective, evidence-based dietary strategy for enhancing sports performance. The effects of dietary nitrate seem to be mediated by the ability of oral bacteria to reduce nitrate to nitrite, thus increasing the levels of nitrite in circulation that may be further reduced...

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Main Authors: Rocío González-Soltero, María Bailén, Beatriz de Lucas, Maria Isabel Ramírez-Goercke, Helios Pareja-Galeano, Mar Larrosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3611