Epigallocatechin-3-gallate increases maximal oxygen uptake in adult humans.
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate increases maximal oxygen uptake in adult humans.
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DOI:
10.1249/mss.0b013e3181bcab6c
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发表时间:
2010-04
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Bell C
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作者:
Richards JC;Lonac MC;Johnson TK;Schweder MM;Bell C
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a component of green tea, increases endurance performance in animals and promotes fat oxidation during cycle ergometer exercise in adult humans. We have investigated the hypothesis that short-term consumption of EGCG delays the onset of the ventilatory threshold (TVE) and increases maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). In this randomized, repeated measures, double blind study, 19 healthy adults (11 males, 8 females, age: 26 ± 2 years (mean ± SE)) received 7 placebo or 7 EGCG (135 mg) pills. 48-hours prior to data collection participants began consuming 3 pills per day; the last pill was taken 2-hours before exercise testing. TVE and VO2max were determined from breath-by-breath indirect calorimetry data collected during continuous incremental stationary cycle ergometer exercise (20-35 W/min), from rest until volitional fatigue. Each condition/exercise test was separated by a minimum of 14-days. Compared with placebo, short-term EGCG consumption increased VO2max (3.123 ± 0.187 vs. 3.259 ± 0.196 L·min-1, P=0.04). Maximal work rate (301 ± 15 vs. 301 ± 16 W, P=0.98), maximal respiratory exchange ratio (1.21 ± 0.01 vs. 1.22 ± 0.02, P=0.27), and maximal heart rate were unaffected (180 ± 3 vs. 180 ± 3 beats·min-1, P=0.87). In a subset of subjects (n=11) maximal cardiac output (determined via open-circuit acetylene breathing) was also unaffected by EGCG (29.6 ± 2.2 vs. 30.2 ± 1.4 L·min-1, P=0.70). Contrary to our hypothesis, EGCG decreased VO2 at TVE (1.57 ± 0.11 vs. 1.48 ± 0.10 L·min-1) but this change was not significant (P=0.06). Short-term consumption of EGCG increased VO2max without affecting maximal cardiac output, suggesting that EGCG may increase arterial-venous oxygen difference.