| Blackcurrant extract can 'prevent aches and pains of exercise' |
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Blackcurrant extract can 'prevent aches and pains of exercise' In tests, volunteers who took an extract of the "superfruit" in a pill form before and after exercise suffered less muscle damage and inflammation. Researchers say compounds called flavonoids in the berries protect the body from the stresses of working out. The experiment, led by Dr Roger Hurst at New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research, monitored the impact of blackcurrant extract on 10 untrained volunteers. Those who took the blackcurrant pill before and after daily moderate exercise had fewer signs of "oxidative stress" and muscle damage. Their bodies also had fewer signs of inflammation. |