New research findings in India: herbal extracts of plant formula may enhance muscle strength and body shape

Recently, published in the Journal of the international society of sports nutrition, a new study from India found that a plant formula containing two Asian herbal extracts (http://www.chemdrug.com/sell/16/) may help to enhance muscle strength and body shape, as well as endurance and overall lean meat The patent (http://www.chemdrug.com/sell/30/) formula gmct contains extracts from the pericarp and leaves of mangosteen (GM) Related animal studies in the mouse study, the researchers used 24 Swiss albino mice and divided them into four groups: All mice were placed in the standard laboratory diet, one group was given sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), the other group was given oxymethylcellulose (oxy), the third group was given mice 150mg / kg gmct, the other group was given mice 300mg / kg gmct The whole treatment period was 21 days, and then the physical performance of the mice was evaluated in the "forced swimming test", and the muscle strength was tested in the grip strength test of the forelimb The researchers then found significant improvement in swimming time (6.6 to 7.95 minutes versus 4.5 to 5.5 minutes in the CMC group) and distance (341.22m to 407m versus 260.84m to 310m in the CMC group) in mice receiving 300mg / kg gmct daily They also had better grip than the CMC group, from 43.92n to 50.89n, and the latter from 35n to 41.92n Related clinical trial the study was a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (http://www.chemdrug.com/sell/24/), lasting for 42 days The researchers recruited 38 young men who had resistance training, with an average age between 26.32 and 30.71 Their average weight is between 67.79 kg and 80.63 kg, and their average body mass index (BMI) is between 22.92 and 26.46 About half of the participants received 800 mg of gmct per day and the other half received the same amount of placebo for 42 days They also had some major variables, such as single maximum push (1-RM), leg compression, and leg extension repetitions measured at baseline and on the 14th, 28th, and 42nd days of dry expectation Before and after the intervention, the researchers also measured participants' anthropometric parameters and serum markers, including free testosterone, insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), insulin and lactate 42 days later, an analysis of the results (http://www.chemdrug.com/sell/76/) found that the mean change between the treatment group and the baseline was significantly different from that of the placebo group, including 1-RM push (23.47kg to 33.54kg versus 3.42kg to 5.48kg), leg compression (29.32kg to 44.49kg versus 5.21kg to 6.93kg), and leg extension repetitions (6.58 to 9.15 versus 2.05 to 3.27) In addition, intergroup analysis showed significant increases in arm circumference and lean weight in men in the treatment group compared to the placebo group However, compared with placebo, gmct did not significantly improve free testosterone, IGF-1, insulin or lactate levels.