Abstract

EFFECT OF GREEN TEA COMPARE TO VITAMIN E AND VITAMIN C ON OXIDATIVE STRESS AND MUSCLE SORENESS IN TREADMILL DOWNHILL RUNNING

M.R. Moradporian, Z.Ashkavand, A.Esparham, C.Venkatesh

ABSTRACT

Vigorous Exercise such as Treadmill downhill running can produce an imbalance between ROS and antioxidants, which is referred to as oxidative stress. Dietary antioxidant supplements such as Vit C, Vit E, and green tea are marketed to and used by athletes as a means to overcome the oxidative stress of exercise. In this study we have evaluated effect of these supplements on strenuous exercise such as downhill treadmill and our study revealed that Green tea as potent antioxidant has reduced significantly the level of catalse, DOMS, CK, GSH.Therefore the consumption of green tea compare to Vit E and Vit C has beneficial effect.

Keywords: Oxidative stress, Downhill treadmill, Vit E, Vit C, green tea.