Polysaccharides from Portulaca oleracea L Improve Exercise Endurance and Decrease Oxidative Stress in Forced Swimming Mice

Chen Xiang^1*, Lan Zhang², Zheng Xiaowei³ and Lou Xiaojuan⁴

¹Physical Education College, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, ²Department of Physical Education, Zhejiang Yuexiu University of Foreign Languages, Shaoxing, 312000, ³Department of Physical Education and Military Training, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, ⁴Physical Education College, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China.

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Received: 26 December 2012                                                  Revised accepted: 5 January 2014