FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (1 ): 215-217.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201101051

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Anti-fatigue Effect of Red Beet Juice

ZU Yuan-gang1,2,YANG Hui-jie1,2,ZHANG Lin1,2,YANG Feng-jian1,2   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China;
    2. Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-preparation, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
  • Received:2010-04-13 Revised:2010-12-08 Online:2011-01-15 Published:2010-12-28
  • Contact: ZU Yuan-gang E-mail:zygorl@vip.hl.cn

Abstract:

Objective: To investigate the anti-fatigue effect of red beet (Beta vulgaris var. rubra) juice in mice so as to provide an experimental basis for the development of anti-fatigue health beverages based on the material. Methods: Healthy male mice were randomly divided into 4 groups including high-, middle- and low-dose groups (treated with red beet juice at dose of 16, 8, 4 mL/(kg·d)) and control group (treated with distilled water). All the four groups were treated by gavage for continuously 30 days and tested for their weight-loaded swimming times as well as blood urea nitrogen, blood lactic acid and hepatic glycogen levels. Results: Red beet juice significantly prolonged the exhaustive swimming time of mice, decreased the contents of both blood urea nitrogen and blood lactic acid and increased the content of hepatic glycogen. Conclusion: Red beet juice has antifatigue effect in mice in a dose-dependent manner.

Key words: red beet (Beta vulgaris var. rubra), juice, anti-fatigue

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