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Dietary Aronia melanocarpa extract enhances mTORC1 signaling, but has no effect on protein synthesis and protein breakdown-related signaling, in response to resistance exercise in rat skeletal muscle

Makanae, Y., Ato, S., Kido, K., & Fujita, S. (2019) · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · doi:10.1186/s12970-019-0328-1 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

A decade review on phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of Cynomorium songaricum Rupr.: Insights into metabolic syndrome

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Effects of Exercise and a High-Fat, High-Sucrose Restriction Diet on Metabolic Indicators, Nr4a3, and Mitochondria-Associated Protein Expression in the Gastrocnemius Muscles of Mice with Diet-Induced Obesity

Lee, J.-H., Zhang, D., Kwak, S. E., Shin, H.-E., & Song, W. J. (2021) · Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome · doi:10.7570/jomes20043 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Mechanistic Insights on Cardioprotective Properties of Ursolic Acid: Regulation of Mitochondrial and Non-mitochondrial Pathways

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Tuning the Fire: Context-Dependent Mitochondrial ROS Signaling, Mitohormesis, and Redox-Modulating Interventions

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Ensemble Machine learning model identified citrusinol as functional food candidate for improving myotube differentiation and controlling CT26-Induced myotube atrophy

Lee, J. J., Ahn, B. M., Kim, N., Noh, Y., Ahn, H. J., Hwang, E. S., Shim, J., Lee, K. W., & Jang, Y. J. (2023) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2023.105542 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Exploring the connection between the Mitochondrial DNA and the Circadian Rhythm: Insights into Mitochondrial Biogenesis and its Dynamics

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Duck-egg white hydrolysate supplementation enhances muscle endurance and fatigue resistance during high-intensity exercise

Shang, K.-L., Lin, Y.-L., Sutopo, C. C. Y., Chen, J., & Chen, Y. (2025) · Poultry Science · doi:10.1016/j.psj.2025.106088 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Ursolic Acid Improved Sarcopenia in D-Galactose-Induced Aging Mice

Liu, M., Liu, X., & Yuan, L. (2024) · International Journal of Pharmacology · doi:10.3923/ijp.2024.1181.1190 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Anti-fatigue effects of enzyme-hydrolyzed okara in C2C12 myotubes and Sprague–Dawley rats

Chien, Y.-J., Yen, G., Huang, S., Chen, S., & Hsu, C. (2022) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d2fo02244c · Cited by 3 · see citing works

A 13-week repeated oral dose toxicity evaluation and a 4-week recovery evaluation of rosemary concentrate containing 50% ursolic acid in male and female rats

Jung, Y. P., Lim, S., An, S., Kim, H. J., & Shin, J.-H. (2025) · Food and Chemical Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.fct.2025.115308 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Ursolic Acid and Maslinic Acid

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Loganin, an Iridoid Glycoside, Alleviates Paclitaxel‐Induced Skeletal Muscle Toxicity by Enhancing Mitochondrial Function, Boosting Antioxidant Defenses, and Reducing Cellular Senescence

Chuang, Y., Wu, C., Chang, W., Su, Y., Hsu, H., Lin, F., & Lo, Y. (2025) · The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences · doi:10.1002/kjm2.70117 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Ganoderic Acid A Enhances Glycometabolism in Mouse Gastrocnemius Muscle During Exercise‐Induced Fatigue via AMPK / PGC ‐1α Pathway Activation

Zhu, J., Peng, F., Zhang, L., Guo, Y., Liu, W., Li, J., Shang, S., Zhang, B., & Qiu, T. (2026) · Food Science & Nutrition · doi:10.1002/fsn3.71596 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Comparison of Ginseng Leaf Extract and Its Acid-Treated Form, UG0712 Between Their Effects on Exercise Performance in Mice

Lee, Y. J., Yu, S. H., Seok, G. Y., Kim, S. Y., Kim, M. J., Jeong, I., Heo, W., Lee, B. S., Do, S. G., Han, B. K., et al. (2024) · Food Supplements and Biomaterials for Health · doi:10.52361/fsbh.2024.4.e4 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Nutrition and Exercise to Maintain Physical Functioning During Ageing

Grootswagers, P., Mensink, M., & de Groot, C. P. G. M. (2021) · Healthy ageing and longevity · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-83017-5_14 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Synergistic salvation: HIIT and herbal allies reverse NAFLD damage in rats

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Triterpenos de Hibiscus sabdariffa L. con efecto multimodal PPARδ/γ y AMPKα1: estudios in vivo, in vitro e in silico

Martínez, A. G. (2019) · doi:10.24275/uami.mc87pq31z

Nutritional strategies to improve muscle quality during ageing

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Integrated multi-omics analysis unveils biochemical mechanism of a triterpenoid-enriched extract from Cynomorium songaricum against obesity and insulin resistance

He, Q., Yu, Y., Ren, Z., Fang, D., Liu, Z., Li, H., Li, X., Liu, Y., Sui, X., Zhu, Y. X., et al. (2026) · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.jep.2026.121856

Multimechanistic actions of functional factors in enhancing physical strength and endurance: a scoping review of nutritional basis and natural extracts

Huang, X., Zhu, J., Zang, P., Chen, J., Chen, P., Xu, N., & Liu, W. (2026) · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · doi:10.3389/fspor.2026.1819117

Ursolic acid partially mimics low-glucose effects in a senescence-like alpha mouse liver 12 (AML12) hepatocyte model

Schwarz, U., Fischer, A., & Rimbach, G. H. (2026) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2026.109210

Ursolic acid ameliorates 3-nitropropionic acid-induced Huntington’s disease-like symptoms in adult zebrafish: in-silico, in-vitro and in-vivo evidences

Sarkar, B., Gupta, S., Prasad, S., Singh, R., Singh, C., & Singh, A. (2026) · In Silico Research in Biomedicine · doi:10.1016/j.insi.2026.100423

Mitochondria-targeted natural products with potential for the treatment of mitochondria-related diseases

Liu, X., Li, H., Wang, X., Jiang, J., & 彭宗根 (2026) · Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines · doi:10.1016/s1875-5364(26)61204-6

Chitooligosaccharide Induces Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Increases Exercise Endurance through the Activation of Sirt1 and AMPK in Rats

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Short-term ursolic acid promotes skeletal muscle rejuvenation through enhancing of SIRT1 expression and satellite cells proliferation

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Apple Pomace Extract Improves Endurance in Exercise Performance by Increasing Strength and Weight of Skeletal Muscle

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Icariin promotes skeletal muscle mitochondrial biogenesis by the AMPK-PPARδ-PGC-1α signaling pathway: A potential mechanism for beneficial muscle function homeostasis

Dong, Y., Ren, C., Tang, H., Yan, J., Zhang, Y., Fan, L., Kou, G., & Cui, Z. N. (2024) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2024.105260 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

The role of ampk in controlling metabolism and mitochondrial biogenesis during exercise

Marcinko, K., & Steinberg, G. R. (2014) · Experimental Physiology · doi:10.1113/expphysiol.2014.082255 · Cited by 92 · see citing works