date:Jun 30, 2012
much stronger muscles. They revealed that the greatest effect was observed in the extensor digitorum longus muscle (which extends down the tibia) and the flexor digitorum brevis muscle (of the foot).
As the study progressed, the team then discovered that nitrate-fed mice had a higher concentration of two proteins in their muscles which they assume explains the greater muscle strength.
The two proteins CASQ1 and DHPR are involved in the homeostasis of calcium, which is an important determina