topicCurcumin Supplementation Exercise Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimPolyphenols have been proposed as a nutritional strategy to modulate these responses; however, evidence in soccer players is limited and heterogeneous.
evidence level1
citationSilva Díaz V (2026)
sourceEffect of Polyphenol Supplementation on Post-Exercise Recovery in Adult Male Soccer Players: A Systematic Review.
topicCurcumin Supplementation Exercise Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimThis systematic review aimed to synthesize the evidence on the effects of polyphenol supplementation on post-exercise recovery in adult male soccer players.
evidence level1
citationSilva Díaz V (2026)
sourceEffect of Polyphenol Supplementation on Post-Exercise Recovery in Adult Male Soccer Players: A Systematic Review.
topicCurcumin Supplementation Exercise Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimEvidence was inconsistent for biomarkers of muscle damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress, with most studies reporting no significant differences versus placebo.
evidence level1
citationSilva Díaz V (2026)
sourceEffect of Polyphenol Supplementation on Post-Exercise Recovery in Adult Male Soccer Players: A Systematic Review.
topicCurcumin Supplementation Exercise Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimBackground/Objectives : Soccer involves high physiological demands that induce neuromuscular fatigue, muscle damage, inflammation, and oxidative stress, impairing recovery between training sessions and competitions.
evidence level1
citationSilva Díaz V (2026)
sourceEffect of Polyphenol Supplementation on Post-Exercise Recovery in Adult Male Soccer Players: A Systematic Review.
topicCurcumin Supplementation Exercise Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimThis review aimed to synthesize current evidence on nutritional strategies for recovery following high-intensity exercise, ranging from foundational macronutrients to functional foods and bioactive compounds.
evidence level4
citationFarzana HR (2026)
sourceFrom Macronutrients to Functional Foods: Nutritional Strategies for Recovery Following High-Intensity Exercise.
topicCurcumin Supplementation Exercise Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimFunctional foods and bioactive compounds may provide additional benefits as adjunct recovery strategies, although the available evidence varies considerably across exercise models, participant characteristics, supplementation protocols, and recovery outcomes.
evidence level4
citationFarzana HR (2026)
sourceFrom Macronutrients to Functional Foods: Nutritional Strategies for Recovery Following High-Intensity Exercise.
topicCurcumin Supplementation Exercise Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimAmong the functional foods reviewed, tart cherry currently has the strongest supporting evidence for selected recovery outcomes.
evidence level4
citationFarzana HR (2026)
sourceFrom Macronutrients to Functional Foods: Nutritional Strategies for Recovery Following High-Intensity Exercise.
topicCurcumin Supplementation Exercise Recovery Meta-Analysis
claimHigh-intensity exercise improves aerobic and anaerobic performance, neuromuscular function, and sport-specific readiness but may also induce glycogen depletion, exercise-induced muscle damage, muscle soreness, inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, and temporary reductions in subsequent performance.
evidence level4
citationFarzana HR (2026)
sourceFrom Macronutrients to Functional Foods: Nutritional Strategies for Recovery Following High-Intensity Exercise.