Opuntia Ficus-Indica ingestion stimulates peripheral disposal of oral glucose before and after exercise in healthy men

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 284-291

  Van Proeyen, Karen ^a   Ramaekers, Monique ^a   Pischel, Ivo ^b   Hespel, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b PhytoLab GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood glucose clearance; Insulinogenic; Nutritional supplements; Postexercise recovery

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; OPUNTIA EXTRACT; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA EXTRACT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CYCLING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FRUIT; GLUCOSE INTAKE; HUMAN; INGESTION; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REST; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; BLOOD; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEART RATE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLISM; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; OPUNTIA; PLANT PREPARATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865266506     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.22.4.284     Document Type: Article

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