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Effects of Dietary Green Rooibos on Physical Endurance in Swimming Mice
Department of Human Science and Design, Showa Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Human Sciences and Design, Graduate School of Showa Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Human Science and Design, Showa Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Human Science and Design, Showa Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan
Tama biochemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Tama biochemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
- 1 Department of Human Science and Design, Showa Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan
- 2 Department of Human Sciences and Design, Graduate School of Showa Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan
- 3 Department of Human Science and Design, Showa Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan
- 4 Department of Human Science and Design, Showa Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan
- 5 Tama biochemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
- 6 Tama biochemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Food and Nutrition Sciences·Volume 05 (2014)·Pages 127–131·Published 14 January 2014·DOI10.4236/fns.2014.52016
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Abstract
Green rooibos made from unfermented rooibos leaves contains high amounts of aspalathin. Dietary green rooibos is expected to increase physical endurance and decrease physical fatigue, because aspalathin has antioxidant activity and stimulates glucose uptake in muscle tissue. The aim of this study was to validate the effects of green rooibos and aspalathin by using a swimming mouse model. Dietary green rooibos and aspalathin tended to increase swimming time in mice. This beneficial effect might be induced by increased glycogen accumulation in the liver and skeletal muscles.
KeywordsAspalathinFatigueGlycogenPhysical EnduranceRooibos
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