A great body of literature has demonstrated that exhaustive exercise causes oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and structural damage to muscle cells, evidenced by an increase in the plasma activity of cytosolic enzymes, namely, lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) Many studies have investigated how it was possible to prevent the exercise-induced oxidative stress and muscle damage, and yet allow improved performance with virtually the same amount of effort. Racers Edge is the answer.
Only recently the attention has been shifted to the effects of nutraceutical bioactive polyphenols. Polyphenols are a class of natural organic compounds, mainly found in plants, characterized by the presence of multiples of phenol structural units. Recently a great body of literature, developed by researchers has underlined a relationship between bioactive polyphenols from plant sources, when not degraded by the digestive system enzymes, enhancing speed and endurance with a genetic-like influence.
Bioavailable polyphenols also aid in the prevention of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and other pathological conditions, while improving psychological motivation. Polyphenols help overall racehorse performance where the rate of blood flow and maximum cardiac output are important determinants of athletic performance, acting on endothelial function and improving physical performance.
There is now a growing body of evidence that suggests that bioavailable polyphenol supplementation enhances restoration of muscle function and reduces soreness after the intensive exercise of a horserace. The function and benefits of polyphenols have been extensively documented in multiple scientific articles. It took extensive research by our scientists to determine the proper technology for isolating polyphenols from the various plant materials they were present in and then developing protocols and procedures for making the purified polyphenol blends bioavailable in the horses circulatory system without being damaged, mutated, or destroyed by the digestive process.
When foods with polyphenols are orally administered, their therapeutic concentration will not be achieved Temperature, light, oxygen, acidic pH, and enzymatic activity in the digestive system all affect the beneficial effects of polyphenols.
Many phenolics are poorly absorbed in the digestive tract ,while others are extensively metabolized to less functional derivatives.
