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Dietary nitrate and muscle contractile function in women: effect of menstrual cycle phase

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We determined the effects of dietary [Formula: see text] on muscle contractile function during the early follicular (EF) and late follicular (LF) phases of the menstrual cycle. Although [Formula: see text] supplementation had no impact on muscle contractility, during electrically evoked twitches, the rate of torque development was greater, and the rate of relaxation was slower, in the LF phase. These findings enhance our understanding of how dietary [Formula: see text] and female sex hormones impact muscle contractile function.

Source: Journal of Applied Physiology

DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00676.2025

Authors: Madison J. Fry, William S. Zoughaib, Richard L. Hoffman, Andrew R. Coggan

Institution: Indiana University Indianapolis

Language: English

Topic: Muscle metabolism and nutrition

Subfield: Cell Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institutes of Health