PMID- 29719493 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180718 LR - 20181114 IS - 1550-2783 (Electronic) IS - 1550-2783 (Linking) VI - 15 DP - 2018 TI - Effects of hydroxytyrosol dose on the redox status of exercised rats: the role of hydroxytyrosol in exercise performance. PG - 20 LID - 10.1186/s12970-018-0221-3 [doi] LID - 20 AB - BACKGROUND: Hydroxytyrosol (HT) is a polyphenol found in olive oil that is known for its antioxidant effects. Here, we aimed to describe the effects of a low and high HT dose on the physical running capacity and redox state in both sedentary and exercised rats. METHODS: Male Wistar rats were allocated into 6 groups: sedentary (SED; n = 10); SED consuming 20 mg/kg/d HT (SED20; n = 7); SED consuming 300 mg/kg/d HT (SED300; n = 7); exercised (EXE; n = 10); EXE consuming 20 mg/kg/d HT (EXE20; n = 10) and EXE consuming 300 mg/kg/d HT (EXE300; n = 10). All the interventions lasted 10 weeks; the maximal running velocity was assessed throughout the study, whereas daily physical work was monitored during each training session. At the end of the study, the rats were sacrificed by bleeding. Hemoglobin (HGB) and hematocrit (HCT) were measured in the terminal blood sample. Moreover, plasma hydroperoxide (HPx) concentrations were quantified as markers of lipid peroxidation. RESULTS: In sedentary rats, HT induced an antioxidant effect in a dose-dependent manner without implications on running performance. However, if combined with exercise, the 300 mg/kg/d HT dosage exhibited a pro-oxidant effect in the EXE300 group compared with the EXE and EXE20 groups. The EXE20 rats showed a reduction in daily physical work and a lower maximal velocity than the EXE and EXE300 rats. The higher physical capacity exhibited by the EXE300 group was achieved despite the EXE300 rats expressing lower HGB levels and a lower HCT than the EXE20 rats. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that a high HT dose induces a systemic pro-oxidant effect and may prevent the loss of performance that was observed with the low HT dose. FAU - Al Fazazi, Saad AU - Al Fazazi S AD - "Jose Mataix" Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Biomedical Research Centre, Department of Physiology, University of Granada, laboratory 116. Av. del Conocimiento s/n, Armilla, 18100 Granada, Spain. FAU - Casuso, Rafael A AU - Casuso RA AD - "Jose Mataix" Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Biomedical Research Centre, Department of Physiology, University of Granada, laboratory 116. Av. del Conocimiento s/n, Armilla, 18100 Granada, Spain. FAU - Aragon-Vela, Jeronimo AU - Aragon-Vela J AD - "Jose Mataix" Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Biomedical Research Centre, Department of Physiology, University of Granada, laboratory 116. Av. del Conocimiento s/n, Armilla, 18100 Granada, Spain. FAU - Casals, Cristina AU - Casals C AD - "Jose Mataix" Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Biomedical Research Centre, Department of Physiology, University of Granada, laboratory 116. Av. del Conocimiento s/n, Armilla, 18100 Granada, Spain. FAU - Huertas, Jesus R AU - Huertas JR AD - "Jose Mataix" Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Biomedical Research Centre, Department of Physiology, University of Granada, laboratory 116. Av. del Conocimiento s/n, Armilla, 18100 Granada, Spain. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180427 PL - United States TA - J Int Soc Sports Nutr JT - Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition JID - 101234168 RN - 0 (Antioxidants) RN - 10597-60-1 (3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol) RN - BBX060AN9V (Hydrogen Peroxide) RN - ML9LGA7468 (Phenylethyl Alcohol) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antioxidants/*pharmacology MH - Hydrogen Peroxide/blood MH - Lipid Peroxidation MH - Male MH - Mitochondria/metabolism MH - Oxidation-Reduction MH - Oxidative Stress/*drug effects MH - Phenylethyl Alcohol/*analogs & derivatives/pharmacology MH - *Physical Conditioning, Animal MH - Rats, Wistar PMC - PMC5921979 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Antioxidants OT - Exercise OT - Hemoglobin OT - Oxidative stress OT - Polyphenols OT - ROS COIS- The experiments were approved by the ethics committee of the University of Granada (Granada, Spain; n degrees : 28/06/2016/116).Not applicable.The authors declare that they have no competing interests.Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. EDAT- 2018/05/03 06:00 MHDA- 2018/07/19 06:00 PMCR- 2018/04/27 CRDT- 2018/05/03 06:00 PHST- 2017/03/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/04/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/05/03 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/05/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/07/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/04/27 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 221 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12970-018-0221-3 [doi] PST - epublish SO - J Int Soc Sports Nutr. 2018 Apr 27;15:20. doi: 10.1186/s12970-018-0221-3. eCollection 2018.