S Atashak and H Sharafi
The purpose of this study was to determine the Influence T. polium supplementation on plasma malondialdehyde concentration after aerobic exercise. 24subjects in double-blind design were allocated into supplement (n=12) and placebo (n=12) groups, and subjects received 125 ml/kg/day aqueous extract of T. polium or placebo for a period of 7 day. All subjects underwent in acute aerobic exercise. Blood samples were taken at pre supplementation, Pre exercise, Post exercise and 24 hours after exercise and Malondiadehyde(MDA)were measured. The results indicated that concentration of MDA as oxidative stress indices significantly increased at immediately and 24 hrs after aerobic exercise (P<0.05), and T. polium supplementation has no effect on concentration of MDA (P>0.05). The results of this study indicated that a single session of strenuous aerobic exercise induces oxidative stress in young athletes.
