The aim of the present study was to evaluate potential beneficial effects of TTFD® EX PLUS (Prince Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Yunlin County, Taiwan) on fatigue and ergogenic functions following physiological challenge. The test used a double-blind crossover design and supplementation for 28 days. 32 male and female 20-30 year-old subjects were divided into two groups in a balanced order according to each individual's initial maximal oxygen uptake and were assigned to receive a placebo with equal gender (non TTFD® EX PLUS with same color/day, n=16, 8 male and 8 female) or TTFD® EX PLUS (600mg/tablet/day, n=16, 8 male and 8 female) every morning. After the intervention, there were 28 days of wash-out, during which time the subjects did not receive further interventions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
32
Microcrystalline α-cellulose, shellac, calcium hydrogen phosphate, edible yellow No. 4, edible yellow No. 5, sucrose, silica, talc, oxidized starch, gelatin, magnesium stearate, palm wax.
Furanthiamine hydrochloride (vitamin B1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate 50% (DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, sucrose, caprylic acid) Sodium alkenyl succinate starch, corn starch, water, sodium aluminosilicate), shellac, calcium hydrogen phosphate, edible yellow No. 4, edible yellow No. 5, γ-oryzanol (γ-oryzanol, rice bran powder ), sucrose, silica, inositol, taurine, talc, oxidized starch, gelatin, magnesium stearate, calcium panpolyate, microcrystalline α-cellulose, riboflavin (vitamin B2), palmar wax.
Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University
Taoyuan District, Taiwan
Exercise endurance exhaustion time
Investigators adopted a double-blind test in which the volunteers, based on their basal maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). before and after intervention, the individual basal VO2max during pretest was used as a reference to adjust the individually appropriate exercise intensity to measure exhaustive endurance (85% VO2max) and recording the running time from begin to exhaust.
Time frame: 28 days
Clinical Biochemistry of lactate level
For assessment of fatigue-related indices, volunteers fasted for at least 8 h before the 60% VO2max fixed intensity exercise challenge. Blood samples were collected with an arm venous catheter at indicated time points during exercise and recovery periods, including baseline (0), 5 (E5), 10 (E10), 15 (E15), and 30 (E30) min during the exercise phase, and 20 (R20), 40 (R40), 60 (R60), and 90 (R90) min in the recovery phase. Serum lactate (mmol/L), were assessed for monitoring physiological adaptation. All biochemical indices were assessed using an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7060, Tokyo, Japan).
Time frame: 28 days
Clinical Biochemistry of ammonia level
For assessment of fatigue-related indices, volunteers fasted for at least 8 h before the 60% VO2max fixed intensity exercise challenge. Blood samples were collected with an arm venous catheter at indicated time points during exercise and recovery periods, including baseline (0), 5 (E5), 10 (E10), 15 (E15), and 30 (E30) min during the exercise phase, and 20 (R20), 40 (R40), 60 (R60), and 90 (R90) min in the recovery phase. Serum ammonia (umol/L), were assessed for monitoring physiological adaptation. All biochemical indices were assessed using an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7060, Tokyo, Japan).
Time frame: 28 days
Clinical Biochemistry of CK level
For assessment of fatigue-related indices, volunteers fasted for at least 8 h before the 60% VO2max fixed intensity exercise challenge. Blood samples were collected with an arm venous catheter at indicated time points during exercise and recovery periods, including baseline (0), 5 (E5), 10 (E10), 15 (E15), and 30 (E30) min during the exercise phase, and 20 (R20), 40 (R40), 60 (R60), and 90 (R90) min in the recovery phase. Serum CK (U/L), were assessed for monitoring physiological adaptation. All biochemical indices were assessed using an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7060, Tokyo, Japan).
Time frame: 28 days
Clinical Biochemistry of glucose level
For assessment of fatigue-related indices, volunteers fasted for at least 8 h before the 60% VO2max fixed intensity exercise challenge. Blood samples were collected with an arm venous catheter at indicated time points during exercise and recovery periods, including baseline (0), 5 (E5), 10 (E10), 15 (E15), and 30 (E30) min during the exercise phase, and 20 (R20), 40 (R40), 60 (R60), and 90 (R90) min in the recovery phase. Serum glucose (mg/dL), were assessed for monitoring physiological adaptation. All biochemical indices were assessed using an autoanalyzer (Hitachi 7060, Tokyo, Japan).
Time frame: 28 days
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