ReviewNutrients2021
Effects of Nitrate Supplementation on Exercise Performance in Humans: A Narrative Review.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Effects of nitrate supplements on cardiopulmonary fitness at high altitude: A meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of dietary supplements on sports performance outcomes: a systematic review of evidence in elite athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of dietary supplements on athletic performance in elite soccer players: a systematic review.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Does Beetroot Supplementation Improve Performance in Combat Sports Athletes? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects of spirulina in exercise and sport: A systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Beyond strength: dietary nitrate augments self-selected functional mobility after resistance training in middle-aged adults.GeroScience · 2026Trial
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- Short-Term Supplementation of Sodium Nitrate vs. Sodium Chloride Increases Homoarginine Synthesis in Young Men Independent of Exercise.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Trial
- Effect of watermelon supplementation on exercise performance, muscle oxygenation, and vessel diameter in resistance-trained men.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Trial
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- The chemistry of the nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide pathway: regulating muscle oxygenation and exercise performance.RSC advances · 2026Review
- Dietary nitrate supplementation reduces performance decline during repeated sprint exercise independent of sex.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- Folate biofortification strategy by elicitation in kale baby leaves.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- From mechanisms to therapeutics: molecular insights into gastrointestinal injury under high-altitude hypoxia.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Application of Exercise/Training Models to Evaluate Food Functionality with Special Focus on Preventing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress and Enhancing Exercise Performance.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Does Nitrate Supplementation Improve Muscle Strength, Power, and Sprint Performance in Females? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Sports Nutrition: Current and Novel Insights.Nutrients · 2025Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Nitrates have become increasingly popular for their potential role as an ergogenic aid. The purpose of this article was to review the current scientific evidence of nitrate supplementation on human performance. The current recommendation of nitrate supplementation is discussed, as well as possible health complications associated with nitrate intake for athletes, and dietary strategies of covering nitrate needs through sufficient intake of nitrate-rich foods alone are presented. Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for articles on the effects of nitrate supplementation in humans. Nitrates are an effective ergogenic aid when taken acutely or chronically in the range of ~5-16.8 mmol (~300-1041 mg) 2-3 h before exercise and primarily in the case of exercise duration of ~10-17 min in less trained individuals (VO
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