Department of Biotechnology, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia.
J Food Biochem. 2019 Sep;43(9):e12980. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.12980. Epub 2019 Jul 15.
The effectiveness of natural bioresources at enhancing exercise performance is of interest to those in sports and health care. The use of 29 common seaweed species as supplements to enhance exercise performance and the recovery from physical fatigue was evaluated. The ethanol extract of the red seaweed Gloiopeltis furcata (GFE) had the greatest effect on forelimb grip strength and swimming endurance in mice. The optimal daily dose of GFE was 0.1 mg per 10 μl per g of body weight. GFE significantly increased muscle mass but had little effect on body weight and fatty deposits. The extract also significantly raised the blood superoxide dismutase and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, while reducing the lactate and urea levels (p < 0.05). Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from GFE made the greatest contribution to improving physical exercise performance. These results support the use of GFE and DHA in health food products for enhancing physical performance. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The study shows the exercise enhancement and anti-fatigue activities of GFE using the forelimb grip strength test, forced swimming endurance test, muscle mass measurement, and blood biochemical parameters. These results support the use of GFE and its active constituent DHA in functional foods or nutraceuticals for enhancing physical performance.
天然生物资源在提高运动表现方面的有效性引起了体育和保健领域的关注。评估了 29 种常见海藻作为补充剂来提高运动表现和恢复身体疲劳的效果。红色海藻 Gloiopeltis furcata（GFE）的乙醇提取物对小鼠的前肢握力和游泳耐力有最大的影响。GFE 的最佳日剂量为每 10 μl 每克体重 0.1 毫克。GFE 显著增加了肌肉质量，但对体重和脂肪沉积影响不大。提取物还显著提高了血液中超氧化物歧化酶和高密度脂蛋白胆固醇水平，同时降低了乳酸和尿素水平（p<0.05）。GFE 中的二十二碳六烯酸（DHA）对提高身体运动表现的贡献最大。这些结果支持在增强身体表现的保健品中使用 GFE 和 DHA。
该研究使用前肢握力测试、强制游泳耐力测试、肌肉质量测量和血液生化参数，展示了 GFE 的增强运动和抗疲劳活性。这些结果支持在功能性食品或营养保健品中使用 GFE 及其活性成分 DHA 来增强身体表现。
