Curcumin Improves Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Postexercise Lactate Accumulation

• Published in: Journal of dietary supplements Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 531 - 542
• Main Authors: Mallard, Alistair R., Briskey, David, Richards, BExSSc, Andrew, Rao, Amanda
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Curcumin; Dietary Supplements; Double-Blind Method; drug delivery system; Exercise; Humans; Lactic Acid; Male; Muscle, Skeletal; Myalgia - drug therapy; nutraceutical; recovery; Resistance Training; Young Adult; drug delivery system; recovery; nutraceutical; curcumin

The efficacy of curcumin supplementation is traditionally limited due to its poor bioavailability. Despite this, curcumin has previously been shown to improve biomarkers of muscle damage. The addition of a novel drug delivery system that improves bioavailability could improve exercise recovery. The...