Effects of fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum greaecum) extract on endurance capacity in mice

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-292

  Ikeuchi, Mayumi ^a   Yamaguchi, Kohji ^a   Koyama, Tomoyuki ^a   Sono, Yoshikatsu ^b   Yazawa, Kazunaga ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Technical Sourcing International Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endurance capacity; Fatigue; Fenugreek

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; GLYCOGEN; LACTIC ACID; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; EPIDIDYMIS FAT; EXHAUSTION; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FENUGREEK; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID STORAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; SWIMMING;

TRIGONELLA FOENUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 33749465477     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.52.287     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Grenhaff PL, Timmonns JA. 1998. Interaction between aerobic and anaerobic metabolism during intense muscle exercise. Exerc Sports Sci Rev 26: 1-30.
2. Pedersen TH, Nielsen OB, Lamb GD, Stephenson DG. 2004. Intracellular acidosis enhances the excitability of working muscle. Science 305: 1144-1147.
3. Skinner JS, McLellan TH. 1980. The transition from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism. Res Q Exerc Spor 51: 243-248.
4. Muralidhala K, Narasimhamurthy S, Viswanatha S, Ramesh BS. 1999. Acute and subchronic toxicity assessment of debitterized fenugreek powder in the mouse and rat. Food Chem Toxicol 37: 831-838.
5. Petit PR, Sauviaire YD, Hillaire-Buys DM, Leconte OM, Baissac YG, Gabriel PR, Gerard RR. 1995. Steroid saponins from fenugreek seeds: extraction, purification and pharmacological investigation on feeding behavior and plasma cholesterol. Steroids 10: 674-680.
6. Sharma RD, Raghuam TC, Rao NS. 1990. Effect of fenugreek seeds n blood glucose and serum lipids in type I diabetes. Eur J Nutr 44: 301-306.
7. Khosla P, Gupta DD, Nagpal RK. 1995. Effect of Trigonella foenum greacum (Fenugreek) on blood glucose in nomal and diabetic rats. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 39: 173-174.
8. Puri D, Prabhu KM, Murthy PS. 2002. Mechanism of action of a hypoglycemic principle isolate from fenugreek seeds. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 46: 457-462.
9. Thompson CJS, Ernst E. 2003. Herbs for serum cholesterol reduction: a system view. J Fam Pract 52: 468-478.
10. Pandian RS, Anuradha CV, Viswanathan P. 2002. Gastroprotective effect of fenugreek seeds (Trigonella foenum graecum) on experimental gastric ulcer in rats. J Ethnopharmacol 81: 393-397.
11. Tahiliani P, Kar A. 2003. The combined effects of Trigonella and Allium extracts in the regulation of hyperthyroidism in rats. Phytomedicine 10: 665-668.
12. Sur P, Das M, Gomes A, Vedasiromoni JR, Sahu NP, Banerjee S, Sharma RM, Ganguly DK. 2001. Trigonella foenum graecum (fenugreek) seed extract as an antineoplastic agent. Phytother Res 15: 257-259.
13. Ahmadiani A, Javan M, Samnanian S, Barat E, Kamakinejad M. 2001. Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects of Trigonella foenum graecum leaves extract in the rat. J Ethnopharmacol 75: 283-286.
14. Ikeuchi M, Nishimura T, Yazawa K. 2005. Effects of Anoectochilus formosanus on endurance capacity in mice. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol 51: 40-44.
15. Matsumoto K, Ishihara K, Tanaka K, Inoue K, Fushiki T. 1996. An adjustable-current swimming pool for the evaluation of endurance capacity of mice. J Appl Physiol 81: 1843-1849.
16. Lo SJ, Russell C, Taylor AW. 1970. Determination of glycogen in small tissue samples. J Appl Physiol 28: 234-236.
17. Medbo JI. 1993. Glycogen breakdown and lactate accumulation during high-intensity cycling. Acta Physiol Scand 149: 85-89.
18. Obrien MJ, Viguie CA, Mazzeo RS, Brooks GA. 1993. Carbohydrate dependence during marathon running. Med Sci Sports Exerc 25: 1009-1017.
19. Turcotte LP, Brooks GA. 1990. Effects of training on glucose metabolism of gluconeogenesis-inhibited short-term-fasted rats. J Appl Physiol 68: 944-954.
20. Wagenmakers AJM, Beckers EJ, Brouns F, Kuipers H, Soeters PB, Van der Vusse GJ, Saris WHM. 1991. Carbohydrate supplementation glycogen depletion and amino acid metabolism during exercise. Am J Physiol 260: E883-E890.
21. Azevedo JL Jr, Linderman JK, Lehman SL, Brooks GA. 1998. Training decrease muscle glycogen turnover during exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol 78: 479-486.
22. Tarnopolsky MA, Atkinson SA, Macdaugall JD, Sale DG, Sutton JR. 1998. Physiological responses to caffeine during endurance running in habitual caffeine users. Med Sci Sports Exerc 21: 418-424.
23. Tae-Woong OH, Ohta F. 2003. Capsaicin increases endurance capacity and spares tissue glycogen through lipolytic function in swimming rats. J Nutr Sci Vitaminol 49: 107-111.
24. Kim KM, Kawada T, Ishihara K, Inoue K, Fushiki T. 1997. Increase in swimming endurance capacity of mice by capsaicine-induced adrenal catecholamine secretion. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 61: 1718-1723.
25. Klein S, Coyle EF, Wolf RR. 1993. Fat metabolism during low-intensity exercise in endurance-trained and untrained men. Am J Physiol 267: 934-940.
26. Tiidus PM, Houston E. 1995. Vitamin E status and response to exercise training. Sports Med 20: 12-23.
27. Novelli G, Bracciotti G, Falsini S. 1990. Spin-trappers and vitamin E prolong endurance to muscle fatigue in mice. Free Rad Biol Med 8: 9-1 3.
28. Asha DS, Kan S, Kawashima S. 1990. Effect of culture age on lipofuscin accumulation and creatine phosphokinase activity in spontaneously beating rat heat cell and its modification by tocopherol. Zool Sci 7: 821-829.
29. Asha DS. 2002. Studies of the effects of exercise and vitamin E on the heat animal models of aging. Indian J Gerontol 16: 79-95.
30. Polidori MC, Mccocci P, Cherubin A, Senin U. 2000. Physical activity and oxidative stress during aging. J Sports Med 21: 154-157.
31. Genet S, Kale RK, Baquer NZ. 2002. Alterations in antioxidant enzyme and oxidative damage in experimental diabetic rat tissues: effect of vanadate and fenugreek (T. foenumgreacum). Mol Cell Biochem 236: 7-12.