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Ethanolic extract from Rubus coreanus enhanced swimming capacity in mice

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Swimming enhancement effects of ethanol extract from ripe Rubus coreanus (RCE) fruits were investigated in mice. An Ex-RCE group was orally administered 1 g/kg body weight/day of RCE. An Ex-Control group received distilled water for 28 days. Exhaustive swimming times were significantly (p<0.05) prolonged in Ex-RCE mice, compared with Ex-Control mice. Ex-RCE mice had lower lactate and higher glucose levels after exhaustive swimming. Plasma non-esterified fatty acid levels in Ex-RCE mice were significantly (p<0.05) increased during swimming, compared with Ex-Control. Lower plasma triglyceride levels were shown in Ex-RCE mice after swimming. Ex-RCE mice exhibited higher muscle glycogen and lower malondialdehyde levels, compared with Ex-Control mice. RCE is a useful agent for enhancement of the swimming capacity and amelioration of physical fatigue via a decrease in lactate accumulation, and supply of energy sources via glycogen sparing and facilitation of fat use, and reduction of lipid peroxidation levels through swimming.

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    Yanghee You, Jeongjin Park, Ok-Kyung Kim & Woojin Jun

  2. Division of Food and Nutrition, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Korea

    Yanghee You, Heesun Jeong, Jeongjin Park, Ok-Kyung Kim & Woojin Jun

  3. Department of Biofood Analysis, Korea Bio Polytechnic, Nonsan, Chungnam, 32943, Korea

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You, Y., Kim, K., Jeong, H. et al. Ethanolic extract from Rubus coreanus enhanced swimming capacity in mice. Food Sci Biotechnol 24, 2213–2217 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10068-015-0295-5

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