date:Apr 19, 2016
reactive oxygen species (free radicals) that can potentially have damaging effects on muscle. This has led to investigations of the potential benefits of antioxidants on physical performance. These studies have shown some benefit of antioxidant administration in the form of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on reducing exercise-induced muscle fatigue during endurance training. NAC provides the amino acid cysteine to the body, which can be used to synthesise an important intracellular antioxidant molecule c