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Trial reportJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2015

Null effect of ginsenoside Rb1 on improving glycemic status in men during a resistance training recovery.

Wei-Hsiang Chang, Ying-Lan Tsai, Chih-Yang Huang, City C Hsieh, Rungchai Chaunchaiyakul, Yu Fang, Shin-Da Lee, Chia-Hua Kuo

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Trial report in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Wei-Hsiang ChangDepartment of Sports Sciences, Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ying-Lan TsaiDepartment of Physical Education, National Hsinchu University of Education, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Chih-Yang HuangGraduate Institute of Basic Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
City C HsiehDepartment of Physical Education, National Hsinchu University of Education, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Rungchai ChaunchaiyakulCollege of Sports Science and Technology, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand.
Yu FangDepartment of Sports Sciences, Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shin-Da Lee *Department of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Chia-Hua Kuo *Department of Sports Sciences, Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.
National Hsinchu University of Education · TWChina Medical University · TWUniversity of Taipei · TWMahidol University · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGinsenoside Rb1, a principle active ingredients of Panax ginseng, has been shown to lower blood glucose in animals and increase insulin secretion in cultured insulinoma cells. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of daily ginsenoside Rb1 supplementation on circulating glucose and insulin levels in men during a 5-day recovery period after an acute bout of resistance exercise.

methodsTwelve gymnasts (20.5 ± 0.3 years of age) participated in this double blind placebo-controlled crossover trial. They were challenged by a lower-limb resistance exercise at a weight load of 85 % one-repetition maximal (1-RM) for 10 repetitions, six sets of the movement. Rb1 (1 ng/kg) or Placebo was orally delivered to participants daily during a 5-day recovery period after challenge. Circulating insulin, glucose and heart rate variability (HRV) were measured under fasted condition in the morning at Days 1, Day 3, and Day 5 during recovery.

resultsNo significant effect of Rb1 on circulating glucose and insulin levels were found among participants during the 5-day recovery period. A persistent elevation in sympathetic nervous activity, indicated by increased HRV-low frequency/high frequency (HRV-LF/HF) power, during the Rb1 trial was observed.

conclusionsThe result of the study suggests that the null effect of Rb1 supplementation on lowering glucose and insulin levels of participants may be associated with chronic sympathetic activation.

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Resistance TrainingBlood GlucoseCross-Over StudiesDietary SupplementsDouble-Blind MethodExerciseFastingGinsenosidesHeart RateHumansInsulinInsulin SecretionMalePanaxYoung AdultBlood Glucoseginsenoside Rb1GinsenosidesInsulin

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PMID26300710
PMCPMC4545376
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