Combined Polyphenol and Dietary Nitrate Interventions in Endurance Performance: A Narrative Review with a Mechanistic Focus on Mitohormesis

Polyphenols and dietary nitrates are both well-known nutritional strategies that can enhance endurance performance, but they work through different physiological pathways. Polyphenols affect mitochondrial ROS signaling, support redox signaling adaptations, and decrease inflammation. In contrast, nitrates boost nitric-oxide availability, improve oxygen-use efficiency, and enhance blood flow. Although these mechanisms appear complementary, no studies have thoroughly examined whether using polyphenols and nitrates together could create stronger, mitohormesis-related benefits for endurance athletes.

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Mitohormesis