It was found that astaxanthin combined with sesamin could promote the rapid recovery of mental fatigue and physical fatigue

Recently, a study conducted by Northeastern University of Japan found that astaxanthin and sesamin (as) can help the rapid recovery of mental fatigue and physical fatigue In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-way crossover study, 24 healthy adults (http:// aged between 30 and 60 were recruited and divided into two groups, 12 in each group One group was supplemented with astaxanthin (provided by Fuji, Japan) containing 3 mg of Haematococcus pluvialis and a mixture capsule containing 5 mg of sesamin from sesame; the other group was given placebo Placebo capsules were the same shape, color, and taste as the supplement group During the test, subjects took two capsules between breakfast and mental / physical tasks, and the recovery period was four hours after the task In the mental task test, participants need to complete four hours of visual fatigue (VDT) based mental training, including four groups of 30 minutes of simple working memory test and four groups of 30 minutes of selective attention and spatial working memory task For fatigue inducing tasks, participants exercised on test bikes for four hours at 80% of their target heart rate on the second screening day and the second clinic visit day Then, the researchers evaluated the effect of the supplement based on the subjects' subjective feelings, work efficiency, autonomic nerve activity and the level of PCOOH (phosphatidylcholine hydroperoxides) The results showed that the subjective fatigue scores of participants increased first and then decreased four hours after the mental task ended, but the recovery period of as group was significantly shorter than that of placebo group Tests (http:// showed that the combination of mental and physiological stress can lead to oxidative stress, as evidenced by an increase in phospholipid peroxide The combination of astaxanthin and sesamin can reduce oxidative stress, but the extent is small This may be related to the lower dose of astaxanthin But at this dose, it's better for fatigue Astaxanthin is a red carotenoid in shellfish, fish and algae, while sesamin (Sesame Extract (http:// is an active component in sesame Astaxanthin and sesamin have strong antioxidant activities, but the functional benefits of their combination, especially their anti fatigue effect, have not been studied before