SAFE
Beetroot Extract
Beta vulgaris root (dietary nitrate)
Likely Safe
V1 Verified
Sports Nutrition
PubMed Studies
17
About
Standardised to nitrate content. Used for athletic performance, blood pressure, and oxygen efficiency.
How it works (mechanism of action)
Enhances exercise performance via substrate provision, haemodynamic effects (vasodilation via nitric oxide), or anabolic/anti-catabolic signalling (mTOR activation). Reduces exercise-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory cytokine production.
👥 Safety by Population
🚫 Contraindications & Warnings
Kidney stones: oxalate content. Beeturia (red urine) — harmless. Hypotension with antihypertensives.
🏷️ Other Names
Beta vulgaris root (dietary nitrate)