Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus Polyrhizus) Extract Decreases Lactic Acid Level and Creatine Kinase Activity in Rats Receiving Heavy Physical Exercise | Zendy

Novita Sari Harahap | Zendy; Rina Amelia | Zendy

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Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus Polyrhizus) Extract Decreases Lactic Acid Level and Creatine Kinase Activity in Rats Receiving Heavy Physical Exercise

Author(s) -

Novita Sari Harahap,

Rina Amelia

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open access macedonian journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288

H-Index - 17

ISSN - 1857-9655

DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2019.626

Subject(s) - lactic acid , medicine , creatine kinase , anaerobic exercise , creatine , food science , physiology , chemistry , biology , bacteria , genetics

Heavy physical exercise causes relative hypoxia. In hypoxic condition, the cell's energy comes from anaerobic metabolism that produces lactic acid. An increment of oxygen need leads to ischemia-reperfusion, triggers free radical formation and damages muscles. Creatine kinase (CK) is a marker of muscle tissue damage. Red dragon fruit (RDF) has potential as antioxidant to reduce free radical formation.

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