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Effects of 3-week consumption of green tea extracts on whole-body metabolism during cycling exercise in endurance-trained men.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19839000     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The consumption of green tea has been generally associated with beneficial effects on human whole-body metabolism and recent investigations with animals indicate favorable effects of green tea extracts (GTE) on energy metabolism during exercise and aerobic exercise performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a three-week supplementation with GTE on human energy metabolism during submaximal cycling exercise. In a randomized, double-blind crossover setting, ten healthy endurance-trained men exercised for 2 hours at 50 % W(max) before and after three weeks of placebo or GTE supplementation (GTE containing about 160 mg x day(-1) total catechins, of which about 70 mg x day(-1) was epigallocatechin-3-gallate). The GTE supplementation did not influence indices of fat and energy metabolism (fatty acids, 3-beta-hydroxybutyrate, triacylglycerol, low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, lactate, glucose, oxygen uptake, respiratory exchange ratio, energy expenditure), inflammation processes (interleukin-6, C-reactive protein), and oxidative stress (thiobarbituric-acid reactive substances, oxidized low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol), but plasma creatine kinase concentration at rest and during exercise was significantly lower (p = 0.039) and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol concentration at rest was significantly higher (p = 0.043) compared to placebo. In conclusion, these results suggest only slight effects on whole-body metabolism after supplementation with GTE.
Authors:
Philipp Eichenberger; Paolo C Colombani; Samuel Mettler
Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift für Vitamin- und Ernährungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition     Volume:  79     ISSN:  0300-9831     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Vitam Nutr Res     Publication Date:  2009 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-19     Completed Date:  2009-11-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1273304     Medline TA:  Int J Vitam Nutr Res     Country:  Switzerland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  24-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Movement Sciences and Sport, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adiposity
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Bicycling
Biological Markers / analysis
Camellia sinensis / chemistry*
Catechin / administration & dosage,  analogs & derivatives*,  analysis
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Creatine Kinase / blood
Cross-Over Studies
Dietary Supplements
Double-Blind Method
Energy Metabolism*
Exercise Test
Humans
Inflammation / metabolism
Lipid Metabolism*
Male
Oxidative Stress
Physical Endurance / physiology*
Physical Exertion / physiology*
Plant Extracts / administration & dosage*,  chemistry
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Plant Extracts; 154-23-4/Catechin; EC 2.7.3.2/Creatine Kinase

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