Efficacy of Ginsana in Improving Half-time Hemoglobin Re-oxygenation in Healthy Recreational Sports People

Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female volunteers between 18 and 40 years old * Females must test negative for pregnancy * Recreational athletes according to the american college of sports medicine (ACSM) definition * Familiar with the cycle ergometer exercise methodology * Written inform consent according to good clinical practice (GCP) and local regulations Exclusion Criteria: * Pre treatment and/or concomitant treatment with any drug that any drug that may influence the trial symptomatology * Alcohol and drug abuse as stated in the clinical trial manual * Smokers * Known hypertension * Known hypercholesterolemia (moderate/severe) * Female volunteers taking oral or injectable contraceptives * Female volunteers of child bearing potential not using adequate means of birth control, other than contraceptive pills \[intrauterine devices (IUDs)\] * Pregnancy and/or lactation * Liver and/or renal and/or vascular disease * Relevant allergy or known hypersensitivity to the investigational drug or its excipients * Participation in another clinical trial within the last 4 weeks before the date of inclusion or concurrent participation in another clinical trial