Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, PR China.
Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Tianjin Institute of Environmental and Operational Medicine, Tianjin, PR China.
Phytomedicine. 2024 Aug;131:155751. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155751. Epub 2024 May 31.
Moringa oleifera leaves are rich in bioactive substances.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf aqueous extract supplements on energy metabolism and antioxidant function in young male adults.
Forty-four young male adults (26.3 ± 3.5 years) were randomly assigned to two groups: a supplement group (n = 23) receiving aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaves and a placebo group (n = 21). The supplementation period lasted for 30 days. Baseline measurements were taken at the beginning of the study, and further measurements were taken at the end of the supplementation period. Changes in upper- and lower-body strength, treadmill endurance, and certain blood biochemical parameters were evaluated.
After 30 days of supplementation, participants in the supplement group exhibited enhanced performance in push-ups and treadmill exhaustion tests compared to the placebo group. Levels of glucose, urea, malondialdehyde, and glutathione peroxidase activity in serum were also improved in the supplement group.
The findings suggest that Moringa oleifera leaf aqueous extracts have the potential to improve post-exercise energy metabolism and antioxidant function in young male adults.
辣木叶富含生物活性物质。
本研究旨在评估辣木叶水提物补充剂对年轻男性成年人能量代谢和抗氧化功能的影响。
44 名年轻男性成年人（26.3±3.5 岁）被随机分为两组：补充组（n=23）接受辣木叶水提取物补充，安慰剂组（n=21）。补充期持续 30 天。在研究开始时进行基线测量，并在补充期结束时进行进一步测量。评估上下肢力量、跑步机耐力和某些血液生化参数的变化。
补充 30 天后，与安慰剂组相比，补充组的俯卧撑和跑步机衰竭测试表现出更好的成绩。血清中葡萄糖、尿素、丙二醛和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶活性水平也得到了改善。
研究结果表明，辣木叶水提取物有可能改善年轻男性成年人运动后的能量代谢和抗氧化功能。
