Does the Ingestion of Mycoprotein Elicit an Optimal Anabolic Response in Resting and Exercised Skeletal Muscle?
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Registration Number
- NCT02984345
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Exeter
- Brief Summary
The present study will seek to quantify the muscle protein synthetic response to mycoprotein feeding, comparing it to milk protein as a gold standard and heavily researched positive control
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
• BMI between 18 and 30 -
Exclusion Criteria
- Any diagnosed metabolic impairment (e.g. type 1 or 2 Diabetes)
- Any diagnosed cardiovascular disease or hypertension.
- Elevated blood pressure at the time of screening (e.g. blood pressure of ≥140/90mmHg).
- Chronic use of any prescribed or over the counter pharmaceuticals.
- A personal or family history of epilepsy, seizures or schizophrenia.
- Anyone with previous motor disorders.
- An allergy to mycoprotein / Quorn, penicillin, or milk.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Muscle fractional synthetic rate (muscle protein synthesis) 7.5 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Plasma amino acid concentration 7.5 hours Serum insulin concentration 7.5 hours Molecular markers of muscle anabolism 7.5 hours
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Exeter, Sports & Health Sciences, College of Life & Environmental Sciences
🇬🇧Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
University of Exeter, Sports & Health Sciences, College of Life & Environmental Sciences🇬🇧Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom