| Autors: Daniloski D., Nakov, G. N. Title: The utilisation of Opuntia ficus indica as functional food and improvement of athletes' performances Keywords: Antioxidant, Cactus pear, Opuntia, Chronic diseases, Glucose Abstract: An increased consumer awareness about health and wellness has shifted the consumers’ interest towards healthy eating, preventive care, and secondary source medication. These factors together have led to the exponential growth in the functional beverages market. The dietary intake of compounds aimed for human consumption from Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) have been studied for decades because of their beneficial and protective effects on different chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease due to their antioxidant properties to reduce inflammation caused by oxidative stress. Exercise capacity is frequently reduced in people living with chronic diseases. Having a fundamental knowledge of how exercise affects insulin and blood glucose especially in athletes’ performances and how to manage these patients is important. The findings of this review represent that Opuntia spp. products have tremendous reductions in serum glucose and insulin, ind References Issue
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