topicRooibos Blood Glucose Meta-Analysis
claimAntioxidant deficiencies expressed in individuals often develop because of decreased antioxidant intake, decreased efficiency of the endogenous antioxidant system due to disease, ageing, or increased antioxidant utilisation [].
evidence level4
citationKamati Oiva V. (2025)
sourceA Standardised Exercise Protocol to Induce Oxidative Stress in Humans: Validation with a Dietary Polyphenol Intervention
topicRooibos Blood Glucose Meta-Analysis
claimAlthough nothing tastes like rooibos, the peach and apricot flavour overwhelmed that of rooibos and was found best suited for use as the placebo beverage.
evidence level4
citationKamati Oiva V. (2025)
sourceA Standardised Exercise Protocol to Induce Oxidative Stress in Humans: Validation with a Dietary Polyphenol Intervention
topicRooibos Blood Glucose Meta-Analysis
claimp p p p p p Table 3 Table 3 When considering the circulating total glutathione (tGSH) and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels, a significant time effect (< 0.001) and moderate (= 0.055 and= 0.063, respectively) time–group effect were evident with both study interventions, but only rooibos resulted in a sustained increased glutathione level up to 24 h after completion of the exercise regime ().
evidence level4
citationKamati Oiva V. (2025)
sourceA Standardised Exercise Protocol to Induce Oxidative Stress in Humans: Validation with a Dietary Polyphenol Intervention
topicRooibos Blood Glucose Meta-Analysis
claim1 2 3 4 5 2 Oxidative stress was conceptualised several decades ago and defined as the imbalance of pro-oxidative molecules and antioxidant molecules within a system [].
evidence level4
citationKamati Oiva V. (2025)
sourceA Standardised Exercise Protocol to Induce Oxidative Stress in Humans: Validation with a Dietary Polyphenol Intervention