Lemon Verbena Extract Oxidative Stress and Muscle Damage
Lemon Verbena Extract Oxidative Stress and Muscle Damage
NCT ID: NCT04742244 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 60 Completion: 2020-08-13
Conditions
Muscle Injury, Muscle Soreness
Interventions
Lvemon verbena extract, maltodextrin
Summary
In the present study, investigators investigated whether supplementation with lemon verbena extract (LVE) could improve muscle damage and biochemical indicators after exhaustive exercise challenge. Based on maximum jump heights, 60 subjects (30 males and 30 females) were equally divided into a placebo group (0 mg/human/day) and an LVE supplement group (400 mg/human/day), with gender-equal distribution. All subjects started supplementation 10 days before exhaustive exercise and continued it until all tests were completed. Before the intervention, after the exhaustive exercise, and on the following 3 days, the participants underwent 12-minute Cooper running/walking; blood collection; assessments of pain, muscle stiffness, maximum jump heights, and isometric maximum muscle strength; and anaerobic strength tests.
Primary Outcome
inflammation of IL-6 level