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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate increases maximal oxygen uptake in adult humans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19952844     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: We have investigated the hypothesis that short-term consumption of EGCG delays the onset of the ventilatory threshold (VT) and increases maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max).
METHODS: In this randomized, repeated-measures, double-blind study, 19 healthy adults (11 males and 8 females, age = 26 ± 2 yr (mean ± SE)) received seven placebo or seven EGCG (135-mg) pills. Forty-eight hours before data collection, participants began consuming three pills per day; the last pill was taken 2 h before exercise testing. VT and VO2max were determined from breath-by-breath indirect calorimetry data collected during continuous incremental stationary cycle ergometer exercise (20-35 W·min(-1)), from rest until volitional fatigue. Each condition/exercise test was separated by a minimum of 14 d.
RESULTS: Compared with placebo, short-term EGCG consumption increased VO2max (3.123 ± 0.187 vs 3.259 ± 0.196 L·min(-1), P = 0.04). Maximal work rate (301 ± 15 vs 301 ± 16 W, P = 0.98), maximal RER (1.21 ± 0.01 vs 1.22 ± 0.02, P = 0.27), and maximal HR were unaffected (180 ± 3 vs 180 ± 3 beats·min(-1), P = 0.87). In a subset of subjects (n = 11), maximal cardiac output (determined via open-circuit acetylene breathing) was also unaffected by EGCG (29.6 ± 2.2 vs 30.2 ± 1.4 L·min(-1), P = 0.70). Contrary to our hypothesis, EGCG decreased VO2 at VT (1.57 ± 0.11 vs 1.48 ± 0.10 L·min(-1)), but this change was not significant (P = 0.06).
CONCLUSIONS: Short-term consumption of EGCG increased VO2max without affecting maximal cardiac output, suggesting that EGCG may increase arterial-venous oxygen difference.
Authors:
Jennifer C Richards; Mark C Lonac; Tyler K Johnson; Melani M Schweder; Christopher Bell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medicine and science in sports and exercise     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1530-0315     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Sci Sports Exerc     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-25     Completed Date:  2011-04-07     Revised Date:  2011-07-27    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8005433     Medline TA:  Med Sci Sports Exerc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  739-44     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1582, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antioxidants / pharmacology*
Catechin / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Male
Maximal Voluntary Ventilation / drug effects
Oxygen Consumption / drug effects*
Physical Endurance / drug effects,  physiology
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG022053/AG/NIA NIH HHS; K01 AG022053-06/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antioxidants; 154-23-4/Catechin; 989-51-5/epigallocatechin gallate
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