ReviewPreventive nutrition and food science2022
Can Anthocyanins Reduce Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or Are We Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Blueberry intake elevates post-exercise anti-inflammatory oxylipins: a randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- A review: oxidative stress in skeletal muscle and the non-coding RNAs behind it.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2025Review
- Molecular Mechanisms, Physiological Effects, Gut Microbiota Interplay and Nutritional Strategies of Anthocyanins as Modulators of Muscle Protein Synthesis: A Narrative Review.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Muscle Recovery: Insights into Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Physical Therapies for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: A Protocol for an Umbrella and Mapping Systematic Review with Meta-Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The state of the science on the health benefits of blueberries: a perspective.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Exercise-induced muscular overload can trigger delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS is related to the indiscriminate use of analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs without proper guidance, decreased physical exercise adherence and degenerating sports performance, increased risk of injury, and reduced muscle strength and function. Dietary anthocyanins have been extensively studied as potential natural treatments for DOMS, but the indication, dosage, and form of use remain highly variable. Therefore, this review aims to synergize and present evidence relating to the effect of anthocyanins on DOMS in clinical studies. Notably, the results of anthocyanin supplementation for DOMS were found to be inconclusive. The use of protocols with lower anthocyanin doses yielded better results than those with high-dose supplements, suggesting that anthocyanin-rich foods are more accessible as therapeutic tools, leading to the conclusion that these foods could be used to prevent and treat DOMS. However, consumption protocols for this purpose are not yet well established, and the answer is dependent on the methodological quality of future studies.
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