EFFECT OF RED FRUIT OIL ON MALONDEHYDE LEVEL AT MAXIMAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Maximal physical activity can produce an imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidants which is possibly related to fatigue and tissue injury. Red fruit oil contains high betacarotene and tocopherol. This study investigated the effect of red fruit oil on malondialdehyde level in maximal physical activity.
This study used pretest-posttest control group design. Thirty athletes are used as samples were divide into two groups. While undergoing the training program, the experimental group consumed the red fruit oil 5 ml every day. After undergoing the training program, all athletes perform maximum physical activity by doing a bleep test. Blood samples were collected before and after the test to measure the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA).
Analysis showed that MDA level obtained was decreasing significantly (P=0.000) and endurance athletes was increasing significantly (P=0.001) in the intervention groups.
The results conclude that red fruit oil can obviously to reduce MDA level and increase and delay fatigue induced by maximal physical activity in athletes.