Open AccessSport Supplementation: Review Of Performance Enchasing Dietary Supplements Used In Sport
Author(s) -
Gergina Peteva,
Валентин Дмитриевич Иванов
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2016.v12n18p14
Subject(s) - tribulus terrestris , creatine , food science , vitamin , dietary supplement , chemistry , traditional medicine , medicine , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , traditional chinese medicine
Performance enchasing substances have been used since ancient times in different sport disciplines and in all level of competition. Performance enchasing substances could be illicit drugs, prescription medicines (like Anabolic steroids) or dietary supplements as amino acids and vitamins. In this review we have summarised the benefits and the risks of supplementation in sport with different categories food additives. We have divided these products in following categories: food additives containing amino acids, food additives containing Tribulus Terrestris extract, containing Yohimbine, Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), Vitamin E and Creatine.