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Maca in Healthy Subjects After Strenuous Endurance Exercise

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: maca
Dietary Supplement: placebo
Registration Number
NCT05779488
Lead Sponsor
Taipei Medical University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate Lepidium meyenii (Maca) extract supplementation on exercise-induced responses of the biochemical, and physiological parameters.

Detailed Description

Thirty healthy male participants were divided into Maca group (2.25 g of Maca extract, twice per day for 12 weeks) and placebo group (n = 15). All participants conducted a graded exercise test on treadmill to determine the maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) before and after supplementation, and the speed equivalent to 70% VO2max was conducted for an exhaustive endurance exercise test by treadmill for 1 hours, followed by 90% VO2max until exhaustion.The time to exhaustion, peak oxygen consumption, maximal heart rate and average heart rate will be recorded during the exercise period. Venous blood samples will be drawn before, immediately after, 2-hour after, 4-hour after, and 24-hour after the exhaustive endurance exercise test. Data was analyzed by Two-way mixed design ANOVA.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

The volunteers included have conditions as stated below :

  1. male adult whose no history of cardiovascular, liver, kidney and diabetes disease
  2. no acute sport injury
  3. did not participated in any clinical trials or research in the last 3 months before our experiment
  4. no supplements were taken during the experimental period
  5. were requested to maintain their regular daily life style and avoid alcohol intake
Exclusion Criteria

The volunteers were excluded if they have the situation stated below:

  1. history of cardiovascular, liver, kidney and diabetes disease
  2. acute sport injury
  3. participated in any clinical trials or experimental research in the last 3 months before our experiment
  4. taking supplement during the experimental period
  5. did not maintain their regular eating habit or drink alcohol

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
maca groupmaca-
Placebo groupplacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Concentration of IL-224-hour after exercise
Concentration of SOD24-hour after exercise
Concentration of catalase24-hour after exercise
Concentration of leukocyte24-hour after exercise
Concentration of neutrophil24-hour after exercise
Concentration of IFN-γ24-hour after exercise
Concentration of GPx24-hour after exercise
Concentration of CK24-hour after exercise
Concentration of IL-624-hour after exercise
Concentration of lymphocyte24-hour after exercise
Concentration of CD4+24-hour after exercise
Concentration of GSSG24-hour after exercise
Concentration of IL-424-hour after exercise
Concentration of IL-1024-hour after exercise
Concentration of testosterone24-hour after exercise
Concentration of LH24-hour after exercise
Concentration of NO24-hour after exercise
Concentration of GOT24-hour after exercise
Concentration of GPT24-hour after exercise
Concentration of BUN24-hour after exercise
Concentration of TNF-α24-hour after exercise
Concentration of GSH24-hour after exercise
Concentration of CD8+24-hour after exercise
Concentration of CD19+24-hour after exercise
Concentration of CK-MBimmediately after exercise
Concentration of IL-1β24-hour after exercise
Concentration of CD56+24-hour after exercise
IConcentration of GSSGbefore exercise
Concentration of LDH24-hour after exercise
Concentration of creatinine24-hour after exercise
Concentration of IL-824-hour after exercise
Concentration of TBARS24-hour after exercise
Concentration of PC24-hour after exercise
Concentration of cTnI24-hour after exercise
Concentration of NT proBNP24-hour after exercise
Concentration of FSH24-hour after exercise
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taipei Medical University

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Taipei, Taiwan

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