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Nitrate

12 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.

Benefit Evidence

Main Effects
Blood circulation

BP↓ nitrite↑

Flow↑ pressure↓

Tolerance-related flow changes

Strong
26,662
Vascular health

↓BP +nitrite

↑Vasodilation +FMD

Strong
25,655
Endurance

↑ exercise tolerance

↓ angina/ischemia

Strong
12,260
Stress resilience

Exercise/time: +5-230%

Cardio-kidney protection: -21% CIN

Strong
13,927
Blood pressure

Nitrate markers↓ BP -8/−4

Tolerance: BP↓ then wanes

Sildenafil amplifies nitrate hypotension

Strong
8,994
Nutrient uptake

Nutrient uptake unchanged

Uptake ↑ flow

Uptake ↓ resistance

Strong
2,804
Workout performance

Exercise tolerance ↑

BP/O2 cost ↓

Strong
1,721
Energy & Fatigue

Oxidative cost ↓, endurance ↑

Fatigue ↓, cognition ↑

Angina/exercise tolerance ↑

Moderate
1,097
Exercise recovery

Nitrite recovery +6.6 reps

Vasodilation recovery +31%

Moderate
429
Muscle soreness

Soreness ↓, PPT +4%

Soreness ↓, performance preserved

DOMS ↓, VO2max +5.2

Moderate
2,210
Focus & concentration

Improved Stroop +17%

Better reaction time -14ms

Moderate
222
Strength

Strength/power +4-15%

VO2/BP/lactate shifts

Nitrate biomarkers ↑

Moderate
163