Figure 1

Organogram of the experimental protocol. The experiment was performed over 30 days with all animal groups: Day 0 – 6 were the adaptation period without charge (white bars); day 7–25 of training without the use of B. virgilioides, day 26 – 30 (5 days with intake of the extract B. virgilioides) after initiating RT. At day 31 the animals were euthanized.