Proceedings of the Ginseng society Conference (고려인삼학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Society of Ginseng (고려인삼학회)
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KOREAN RED GINSENG IN EXHAUSTION EXERCISE

  • Prieto J.G. (Lab. of Animal Physiology. Dpt. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Leon, Spain) ;
  • Fernandez E. (Lab. of Animal Physiology. Dpt. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Leon, Spain) ;
  • Redondo P.A. (Lab. of Animal Physiology. Dpt. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Leon, Spain) ;
  • Ferrando A. (Lab. of Animal Physiology. Dpt. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Leon, Spain) ;
  • Vila L. (Lab. of Animal Physiology. Dpt. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Leon, Spain) ;
  • Voces J. (Lab. of Animal Physiology. Dpt. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Leon, Spain) ;
  • Estal del J. (Lab. of Animal Physiology. Dpt. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Leon, Spain) ;
  • Alvarez A.I. (Lab. of Animal Physiology. Dpt. of Physiology, Pharmacology and Toxicology. University of Leon, Spain)
  • Published : 1993.09.01
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Abstract

The effects of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) in rats submitted to exhaustion exercise have been studied, by measuring different enzymatic and hematological parameters in plasma and muscle. KRG powder was daily administered to 15 male Wistar rats for a period of two weeks. Another group of 15 rats with the same characteristics were administered physiological saline. Both groups were divided as follows: 5 control. 5 exercised till exhaustion and 5 recovered for 48 h after exhaustion. The following results were obtained for the groups treated with KRG in rapport to those treated with saline: - Higher endurance to running, - Increase of the osmotic resistence of red blood cells and higher presence of reticulocytes. - Lower triglyceride levels in plasma. - Increase non statistically significant of urea levels in plasma, - Lower non statistically significant hypoglycemia after exhaustion exercise. - Decrease of liver glycogen after exercise and faster recovery of the resting - level. - Protective effect on tissular damage produced by exhaustion exercise - Lower LDH activity in all studied muscles. only statistically significant in the WG.

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