Beetroot / NitrateEvidence & Dosage
NO synthase bypass, endurance and altitude adaptation.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 898
- With abstract
- 47
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 152
- Highly cited
- 50
- Publication years
- 1970–2026
Beetroot / Nitrate in the context of Performance
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Inorganic nitrate and beetroot juice supplementation reduces blood pressure in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Nutr2013n=254Meta-Analysis101 influential citationsDiets including food products rich in inorganic nitrate are associated with lower blood pressure (BP). The evidence for the BP-lowering effects of inorganic nitrate and beetroot in randomized clinical trials has not been systematically…
Finding: Inorganic nitrate and beetroot juice supplementation was associated with a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure.
The Effect of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Endurance Exercise Performance in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Sports Med2017n=47Meta-Analysis95 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Recent research into the use of dietary nitrates and their role in vascular function has led to it becoming progressively more popular amongst athletes attempting to enhance performance.<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of…
Finding: The review concluded that dietary nitrate supplementation is likely to improve endurance exercise capacity but is less likely to be effective for time-trial performance.
Effects of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Cardiorespiratory Endurance in Athletes. A Systematic Review.
Nutrients2017n=23Systematic Review81 influential citationsAthletes use nutritional supplementation to enhance the effects of training and achieve improvements in their athletic performance. Beetroot juice increases levels of nitric oxide (NO), which serves multiple functions related to increased…
Effects of dietary supplements on athletic performance in elite soccer players: a systematic review.
J Int Soc Sports Nutr2023n=18systematic80 influential citationsDietary supplements are widely used among athletes, and soccer players are no exception. Nevertheless, evidence supporting the use of dietary supplements aiming to enhance performance in soccer is somewhat contradictory, scarce, or even…
The role of inorganic nitrate and nitrite in cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of human evidence.
Nutr Rev2018n=34Meta-Analysis62 influential citations<h4>Context</h4>Depleted nitric oxide levels in the human body play a major role in cardiovascular disease pathogenesis. Inorganic nitrate/nitrite (rich dietary sources include beetroot and spinach) can act as a nitric oxide donor because…
Factors that Moderate the Effect of Nitrate Ingestion on Exercise Performance in Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses and Meta-Regressions.
Adv Nutr2022n=170Meta-Analysis62 influential citationsTo identify how variables such as exercise condition, supplementation strategy, participant characteristics and demographics, and practices that control oral microbiota diversity could modify the effect of inorganic nitrate ingestion (as…
Finding: In healthy adults, inorganic nitrate ingestion significantly improved exercise performance overall across 123 studies.
Association between Dietary Nitrate, Nitrite Intake, and Site-Specific Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nutrients2022n=41Meta-Analysis57 influential citationsBackground: People consume nitrates, nitrites, nitrosamines, and NOCs compounds primarily through processed food. Many studies have yielded inconclusive results regarding the association between cancer and dietary intakes of nitrates and…
Finding: High nitrate intake was associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer when the highest intake category was compared with the lowest category.
Effects of inorganic nitrate and beetroot supplementation on endothelial function: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eur J Nutr2016n=246Meta-Analysis56 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Diets rich in inorganic nitrate are associated with lower blood pressure, an effect that may be mediated by an improvement of endothelial function (EF). Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised…
The Nitrate-Independent Blood Pressure-Lowering Effect of Beetroot Juice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Adv Nutr2017n=650Meta-Analysis54 influential citationsBeetroot is considered a complementary treatment for hypertension because of its high content of inorganic NO<sub>3</sub> This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to clarify several aspects of beetroot juice supplementation on…
Finding: Beetroot juice supplementation significantly lowered systolic blood pressure compared with control groups.
The effect of nitrate supplementation on exercise performance in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab2013n=17Meta-Analysis53 influential citationsThe purpose of this review was to examine the effect of nitrate supplementation on exercise performance by systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled human studies. A search of four electronic databases and cross-referencing found…
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