ArticlePhysical activity and nutrition2023
Vitamin C and glutathione supplementation: a review of their additive effects on exercise performance.
Article in Physical activity and nutrition, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Glutathione for skin lightening via intravenous, oral, and topical routes: a critical narrative review of current evidence, safety, and the evidence-practice gap.Journal of medicine and life · 2026Review
- Integrative Metabolomic and Echocardiographic Profiling Reveals Metabolic-Cardiac Structural Coupling in Yili Horses During Incremental Exercise.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Nutritional Interventions and Acupuncture-Based Strategies for Exercise-Induced Fatigue and Recovery: Mechanisms and Integrative Perspectives.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Major Oxidative and Antioxidant Mechanisms During Heat Stress-Induced Oxidative Stress in Chickens.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Cross-sectional association of oxidative balance score with cataract among US adults: NHANES 1999-2008.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- A Comparison of the Electronic Properties of Selected Antioxidants Vitamin C, Uric Acid, NAC and Melatonin with Guanosine Derivatives: A Theoretical Study.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Role of Dietary Antioxidants, Food Supplements and Functional Foods for Energy Enhancement in Healthcare Professionals.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
purposeThis review aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin C and glutathione supplementation on exercise performance.
methodsWe conducted a literature search across the PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases using the keywords vitamin C, glutathione, antioxidants, exercise, and oxidative stress.
resultsThe effects of vitamin C supplementation on exercise performance and oxidative stress levels are inconsistent. Glutathione, with its diverse forms of supplementation and methods, presents mixed outcomes. Vitamin C and glutathione have deeply interconnected antioxidant functions and are mutually essential to each other. Research investigating the combined intake of these two substances, which are intricately linked biochemically, and their effects on exercise performance remain largely unexplored.
conclusionStudies on the effects of vitamin C and glutathione intake on exercise have been conducted using diverse approaches; however, the results have not been consistent. Although an additive effect is anticipated with the combined intake of vitamin C and glutathione, research on this topic is currently insufficient, and further studies are required.
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