Sports nutrition\ Marché - N°66 recovery prove their benefits the microbiota is able of breaking down these that chronic consumption of pomegranate polyphenols to the benefi t of certain bacterial juice may improve functional measures and species. reduce the biomarkers of muscle damage. Three studies carried out by Trombold et al. • Pineapple bromelain in recreational athletes and trained athletes Bromelain, a protease derived from pineapple, showed that the daily consumption of 500 seems to act by inhibiting the production of to 800ml of pomegranate juice helped them pro-infl ammatory agents while exerting anti- better preserve their muscle function after infl ammatory effects. Studies based on a com- exercise. In a third study, these researchers bination of bromelain and several proteases noted that the exclusive consumption of 30 (4.2g/day for 4 days or 5.8g/day for 24 days) mL of pomegranate concentrate is as effective reported a faster recovery of force produc- as two daily intakes (60ml/day). Finally, a study tion, less soreness, increased effort intensity, carried out in weightlifters reported a reduc- reduced serum cytokine levels and a slowdown tion in soreness 48h after training when 750 ml in the decrease of voluntary contractions. of pomegranate juice is daily consumed and Nevertheless, the effects of these proteases 500ml are consumed 1h prior to the exercise. on the biomarkers of muscle damage are yet The markers of muscle damage (creatine kinase to be demonstrated. and lactate dehydrogenase) after exercise were lower than in the subjects taking placebo. • Pomegranate juice Pomegranate juice is rich in ellagic tannins, • Watermelon citrulline 015 polyphenols with antioxidant and anti-infl am- L-citrulline has a double interest since it has matory properties. Recent research suggests antioxidant properties and it acts as a pre- VITALINE RECOVER, A COMPLETE AND HEALTHY, NATURAL® MEAL FOR RECOVERY Vitaline, a specialist in the market for drinkable meals, has launched two versions dedicated to athletes. The fi rst one, Vitaline Catalyst Ignite, is® designed to nourish you before a workout while the second one, Vitaline Catalyst Recover, is designed for recovery. The two are formulated using® whole, ground, freeze-dried ingredients (milk protein, butternut, manioc, buckwheat and chestnut fl our, pea protein, yellow fl ax, sunfl ower oil, onion, agave, coconut milk, Maca...). They are gluten-free, formulated without preservatives and artifi cial fl avours and are also suitable for vegetarians. The recovery drink (500ml - 400 kcal) provides carbohydrates (50.5g including 10g of sugar) to refi ll in energy, proteins (26g) for muscle recovery, lipids (10.8g), fi bre (8 g), branched-chain amino acids (1.5g - leucine, isoleucine, valine) to stimulate muscle synthesis, creatine (1g) for muscle recovery after exercise, citrulline (2 g) for its antioxidant and vasodilator properties which are benefi cial for recovery, turmeric (1.2g) and acai berries (0.3g) so as to limit infl ammation, all B vitamins, vitamin C and E and probiotics. Finally, these formulations contain over 65% organic ingredients. https://vitaline.fr News on Functional & Health Ingredients \ N°66 \ January - February - March 2019 \ ■