Lemon Verbena Extract Oxidative Stress and Muscle Damage

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Supplementation With Lemon Verbena Extract in Improving

In the present study, investigators investigated whether supplementation with lemon verbena extract (LVE) could improve muscle damage and biochemical indicators after exhaustive exercise challenge. Based on maximum jump heights, 60 subjects (30 males and 30 females) were equally divided into a placebo group (0 mg/human/day) and an LVE supplement group (400 mg/human/day), with gender-equal distribution. All subjects started supplementation 10 days before exhaustive exercise and continued it until all tests were completed. Before the intervention, after the exhaustive exercise, and on the following 3 days, the participants underwent 12-minute Cooper running/walking; blood collection; assessments of pain, muscle stiffness, maximum jump heights, and isometric maximum muscle strength; and anaerobic strength tests.

Inclusion Criteria:

• health
• Must be able to swallow tablets

Exclusion Criteria:

• non-smokers
• no musculoskeletal
• medical
• metabolic disease
• women not on the reproductive cycle
• high blood pressure, asthma
• skeletal neuromuscular injuries in the upper or lower extremities