Metabolic Biomarkers of Red Beetroot Juice Intake at Rest and after Physical Exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Red beetroot is known to be a health-promoting food. However, little attention is placed on intestinal bioactive compound absorption. The aim of the study was to assess the urinary red beetroot juice (RBJ) intake biomarkers and possible differences in RBJ's micronutrient absorption at rest or after physical exercise.

Methods

This is a three-armed, single-blind study, involving seven healthy volunteers which were randomly divided into three groups and alternatively assigned to three experimental sessions: RBJ intake at rest, RBJ intake with physical activity, and placebo intake with physical activity. For each session, urine samples were collected before and 120, 180, and 240 min after the intake of RBJ or placebo. The same sampling times were employed for the expe

SUBMITTER: Giampaoli O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10180642 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature