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Figure 5


Fig. 5. Plasma vitamin C (A) {alpha}-tocopherol (B) and ß-carotene (C) levels in Supplemented ({square}) and Placebo ({blacksquare}) group at the beginning of the study (D-21), after 19 days of supplementation (D-2), during (D3) and at the end (D7) of the competition. Results are expressed as means as ± SEM where 100 % value represents value at D-21. In each group, the values not sharing the same letter were significantly different at p < 0.05. $ indicated significant differences between P and S group at p < 0.05.