The Effect of Short-Term Supplementation of Melissa Officinalis Extract on the Level of Serum Malondialdehyde and Total Antioxidant Capacity after Aerobic Activity at a Negative Slope

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of downhill running and short-term supplementation of Melissa officinalis on the level of serum Malondialdehyde and total antioxidant capacity in male athletes. In this study, 20 healthy male athletes were randomly divided into two groups of 10 subjects (supplement and placebo). The level of serum Malondialdehyde and total antioxidant capacity were measured before and after supplementation. After data collection, repeated variance analysis test for investigating time series and if significant, Bonferroni post hoc test was used and independent t-test was used to assess the differences between groups. The level of significance of (p≤0.05) was used. The study findings showed that the level of serum Malondialdehyde in the supplement group was increased less than placebo. Also, the total antioxidant capacity rate in the supplement group was more. In general, it is concluded that this herbal supplement can prevent the increase of serum malondialdehyde level and increase the total antioxidant capacity.