Adaptogens, concept, characteristics and their role in modulating physical and mental fatigue
Adaptogens, concept, characteristics and their role in modulating physical and mental fatigue

Summary/Abstract: Stress is a condition that results from external physical or mental overload. Prolonged exposure to stress can unbalance a person's physiological and mental state. Adaptation to stress is associated with the interactions of numerous mediators of the nervous, endocrine and immune system and is modulated at all levels of organization. The problem of increasing the non-specific resistance of an organism to unpleasant influences, of different origins, is of great importance for maintaining health and reducing negative effects. In this sense, it is known that some natural extracts are effective and increase the resistance of an organism. Of these, medicinal plants with corroborative action, including adaptogens, were predominant in the recipes for the treatment of diseases. Adaptogens meet specific action requirements and improve an individual's ability to cope with stress. The beneficial effect of adaptogens, protecting and reducing fatigue is related to the regulation of homeostasis through several mechanisms of action.

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