Table 3 Blood count during exercise tests before and after 30 days of supplementation

Total leukocytes (10⁹ · L^-1)

Basal

6.38 ± 0.53^b

6.10 ± 0.47^b

7.00 ± 0.71^b

5.25 ± 0.44^b

30 min

6.34 ± 0.76^b

6.72 ± 0.93^b

6.83 ± 0.74^b

5.66 ± 0.72^b

150 min

10.45 ± 1.19^a

9.86 ± 1.03^a

10.36 ± 0.86^a

8.32 ± 0.96ª

Neutrophils (10⁹ · L^-1)

Basal

3.69 ± 0.35^c

3.27 ± 0.41^b

4.06 ± 0.43^b

2.98 ± 0.38^b

30 min

4.30 ± 0.70^b

4.65 ± 0.87^b

4.30 ± 0.54^b

3.83 ± 0.70^b

150 min

8.06 ± 0.89^a

7.80 ± 1.01^a

7.27 ± 0.59^a

7.17 ± 1.05ª

Lymphocytes (10⁹ · L^-1)

Basal

2.03 ± 0.14ª

2.03 ± 0.13ª

2.12 ± 0.22ª

1.73 ± 0.12ª

30 min

1.37 ± 0.09^b

1.39 ± 0.12^b

1.77 ± 0.17^b

1.44 ± 0.09^b

150 min

1.68 ± 0.11^b

1.43 ± 0.11^b

2.27 ± 0.37ª*

1.50 ± 0.07^ab