Table 4.
Antioxidant variables in the circulation before (rest) and after exercise protocol in the YMD-CHO, YMD-F, and Control-CHO conditions
| Rest | After exercise | |
|---|---|---|
| Total phenolics (μg/mL)1 | ||
| YMD-CHO | 82.1 ± 39.0* | 99.3 ± 66.0# |
| YMD-F | 114.7 ± 63.6* | 131.3 ± 87.1# |
| Control-CHO | 39.7 ± 28.1 | 59.7 ± 64.0 |
| TAC (Trolox Eq/L)2 | ||
| YMD-CHO | 1.82 ± 0.48 | 1.75 ± 0.65§ |
| YMD-F | 2.11 ± 0.59 | 2.61 ± 0.81# |
| Control-CHO | 1.75 ± 0.59 | 1.71 ± 0.77 |
| TOS (μmol H2O2 Eq/L)2 | ||
| YMD-CHO | 13.80 ± 3.00* | 13.44 ± 3.14 |
| YMD-F | 13.62 ± 4.55 | 13.58 ± 4.50 |
| Control-CHO | 17.09 ± 2.50 | 18.51 ± 6.85 |
| OSI (TOS/TAC)2 | ||
| YMD-CHO | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 0.10 ± 0.07 |
| YMD-F | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.06 ± 0.03 |
| Control-CHO | 0.12 ± 0.05 | 0.17 ± 0.08 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD. *P < 0.05, compared with Control-CHO at rest; #P < 0.05, compared with Control-CHO after exercise; §P < 0.05, compared with YMD-F after exercise; TAC, total antioxidant capacity; TOS, total oxidant status; OSI, oxidative stress index; 1Plasma; 2Serum; YMD-CHO yerba mate drink and carbohydrate meal, YMD-F yerba mate drink and fasted state, Control-CHO control (water) and carbohydrate meal