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Title

Bananas as an Energy Source During Exercise: a Metabolomics Approach
Comparison of Bananas and Gatorade on Performance and Exercise-induced Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Changes in Immune Function in Endurance Athletes

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Intervention/Treatment

    banana ...

  • Study Participants

    14
This study compared the acute effect of ingesting bananas (BAN) versus a 6% carbohydrate drink (CHO) on 75-km cycling performance and post-exercise inflammation, oxidative stress, and innate immune function using traditional and metabolomics-based profiling.
Trained cyclists (N=14) completed two 75-km cycling time trials (randomized, crossover) while ingesting BAN or CHO (0.2 g/kg carbohydrate every 15 min). Pre-, post-, and 1-h-post-exercise blood samples were analyzed for glucose, granulocyte (GR) and monocyte (MO) phagocytosis (PHAG) and oxidative burst activity, nine cytokines, F2-isoprostanes, ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP), and metabolic profiles using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Study Started
Sep 30
2011
Primary Completion
Nov 30
2011
Study Completion
Nov 30
2011
Last Update
Apr 20
2012
Estimate

Dietary Supplement Bananas versus 6% carbohydrate beverage

Trained cyclists (N=14) completed two 75-km cycling time trials (randomized, crossover) while ingesting BAN or CHO (0.2 g/kg carbohydrate every 15 min).

  • Other names: Gatorade

Bananas versus 6% carbohydrate beverage Experimental

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Male
Ages 18-45 years
Cyclists, road racing experience.
Willing to avoid the use of supplements, herbs, medications during the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Female
Over the age of 45 years
No cycling racing experience
Using supplements and medications during the study
No Results Posted