The effect of Combined Supplementation with Methyl Sulfonyl Methane and Glucosamine on Superoxide Dismutase and Malondialdehyde Levels after a Bout of Plyometric Exercise Training in Athlete Males

The aim of this study is to survey the effect of six weeks combined supplementation of methylsulfonylmethane and glucosamine on the superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde levels following a plyometric exercise session in amutor male athletes. In this quasi-experimental research, 22 male athletes were randomly assigned into two groups of supplement, and participated in two bouts of plyometric activity before and after the supplementation period. The serum levels of superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde enzymes were determined based on the four-time blood sampling, and the collected data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) at the 95 percent confidence level. Malondialdehyde after plyometric exercise in the supplement group were significantly lower than the control group, and Superoxide Dismutase activity was higher in the supplement group compared to the control one. The combined supplementation maybe increases the content of the antioxidant enzyme (superoxide dismutase) that results in decreasing lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde levels), increasing the antioxidant capacity and decreasing the oxidative stress.