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Health and ergogenic potential of oral adenosine-5′-triphosphate (ATP) supplementation

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the primary compound that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells, including muscle contraction, neurotransmission, and cardiac function. Initial research used enteric-coated ATP that displayed no apparent efficacy. However, ATP disodium supplementation has demonstrated improved bioavailability and acute and chronic benefits to cardiovascular health, muscular performance, body composition, and recovery while attenuating muscle breakdown and fatigue. In this review, we provide a critical assessment of oral ATP’s bioavailability and its various health and ergogenic benefits.

Source: Journal of Functional Foods

DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104357