Dietary Supplements and Sports Performance: Herbals

Abstract

Abstract This is the fourth in a series of six articles to discuss the major classes of dietary supplements (vitamins; minerals; amino acids; herbs or botanicals; metabolites, constituents/extracts, or combinations). The major focus is on efficacy of such dietary supplements to enhance exercise or sport performance.

Keywords

• sports supplements
• sports nutrition
• herbs
• botanicals
• metabolites
• extracts