title: Stimulatory effects of Pseudosasa japonica leaves on exercise performance.
abstract: The performance-enhancing effects of Pseudosasa japonica were investigated in mice using an adjustable-current water pool. Compared to the control group, a 1.5-fold increase in swimming time was observed in the mouse group administered an 80% ethanol extract (PJE) of the leaves of P. japonica. The blood lactate level, an important indicator of fatigue, was significantly lower (28%, P<0.05) in PJE group than in the control group. These results suggest that PJE possesses stimulatory effects that can enhance exercise endurance and reduce fatigue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition, Chonnam National University, Korea.
authors.forename: Yanghee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Kyungmi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hojin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.forename: Kwangwon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeongmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sangin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Woojin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jun
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000431:Ethanol; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects; D005221:Fatigue / Q000188:drug therapy; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D051379:Mice; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010936:Plant Extracts; D019344:Lactic Acid; D000431:Ethanol