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Trial reportNutrients2025

Effects of Paprika Xanthophyll Intake on Endurance and Cognitive Function in College Students: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial.

Donghyun Kim, Tsuyoshi Wadazumi

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Trial report in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Donghyun KimGraduate School of Health and Well-Being, Kansai University, Osaka 590-8515, Japan.ORCID 0009-0009-7215-1821
Tsuyoshi WadazumiFaculty of Health and Well-Being, Kansai University, Osaka 590-8515, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivePaprika xanthophylls (PXs) have potent antioxidant properties and are believed to improve oxygen delivery (DO

methodsA crossover design was used to compare the effects of PX ingestion and a control condition in 21 healthy college students (18 males, 3 females). Each participant served as their own control, completing both conditions in a randomized order with a one-month washout period to eliminate any carryover effects. The participants underwent an incremental load test, a constant load test, the Trail Making Test Type B (TMT-B), and the Stroop test (ST).

resultsIn the incremental tests, the PX group showed a significantly lower heart rate (

conclusionsIt is speculated that PX intake may improve DO

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CognitionPhysical EnduranceXanthophyllsAdultBrainCross-Over StudiesFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleMicrocirculationStudentsUniversitiesYoung AdultXanthophyllscognitive functiondeformabilityheart rateoxygen delivery efficiencyxanthophyll

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PMID40944172
PMCPMC12430340

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