ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2018
Flavanol-Rich Cacao Mucilage Juice Enhances Recovery of Power but Not Strength from Intensive Exercise in Healthy, Young Men.
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- Comparative effects of plant-derived anthocyanin- and flavanol-rich supplements on recovery outcomes after exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Polyphenol Consumption on Recovery in Team Sport Athletes of Both Sexes: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
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- Flavonoid Containing Polyphenol Consumption and Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluation of a preemptive intervention regimen with hesperidin methyl chalcone in delayed-onset muscle soreness in young adults: a randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled trial study.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Trial
- Nutritional Strategies to Improve Post-exercise Recovery and Subsequent Exercise Performance: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- The Use of Some Polyphenols in the Modulation of Muscle Damage and Inflammation Induced by Physical Exercise: A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Effects of Functional Phenolics Dietary Supplementation on Athletes' Performance and Recovery: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Protective and Recovery Effects of Resveratrol Supplementation on Exercise Performance and Muscle Damage following Acute Plyometric Exercise.Nutrients · 2021Article
- The effects of cocoa flavanols on indices of muscle recovery and exercise performance: a narrative review.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Nutritional interventions for reducing the signs and symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage and accelerate recovery in athletes: current knowledge, practical application and future perspectives.European journal of applied physiology · 2020Review
- Keto-Adaptation and Endurance Exercise Capacity, Fatigue Recovery, and Exercise-Induced Muscle and Organ Damage Prevention: A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
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Abstract
(1) Background: Mucilage within cacao pods contains high levels of polyphenols. We investigated whether consumption of cacao juice enhances the recovery of muscle function following intensive knee extension exercise. (2) Methods: Ten recreationally active males completed two trials of 10 sets of 10 single leg knee extensions at ~80% one repetition maximum. Participants consumed each supplement (ZumoCacao
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