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Watermelon juice: potential functional drink for sore muscle relief in athletes
Erratum in
- J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Nov 20;61(46):11241.
Abstract
l-Citrulline
is an excellent candidate to reduce muscle soreness, and watermelon is a
fruit rich in this amino acid. This study investigated the potential of
watermelon juice as a functional drink for athletes. An in vitro study
of intestinal absorption of l-citrulline in Caco-2 cells was performed
using unpasteurized (NW), pasteurized (80 °C for 40 s) watermelon juice
(PW) and, as control, a standard of l-citrulline. l-citrulline
bioavailability was greater when it was contained in a matrix of
watermelon and when no heat treatment was applied. In the in vivo
experiment (maximum effort test in a cycloergometer), seven athletes
were supplied with 500 mL of natural watermelon juice (1.17 g of
l-citrulline), enriched watermelon juice (4.83 g of l-citrulline plus
1.17 g from watermelon), and placebo. Both watermelon juices helped to
reduce the recovery heart rate and muscle soreness after 24 h.
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