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Table 1 Effect of mangosteen supplementation on blood biochemical markers

From: Acute Garcinia mangostana (mangosteen) supplementation does not alleviate physical fatigue during exercise: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial

Marker

Treatment

Time

Treatment

Time

Treatment × Time

Pre-Ex

Ex-15

Ex-30

Post-Ex

Ammonia (μmol · L−1)

Control

85.3 (20.8)

111.7** (34.2)

120.1** (45.6)

165.4** (51.8)

0.629

0.000

0.918

Supplementation

94.5 (36.5)

115.3** (39.3)

127.8** (46.2)

167.9** (65.6)

Cortisol (μg · dL−1)

Control

10.91 (3.32)

7.33** (2.21)

7.23** (2.29)

7.57** (2.46)

0.348

0.000

0.486

Supplementation

12.04 (2.71)

7.45** (1.98)

7.12** (2.33)

7.77** (2.72)

CK (U · L−1)

Control

109.2 (53.6)

118.5** (56.1)

121.3** (56.2)

128.9** (61.3)

0.821

0.001

0.273

Supplementation

116.6 (61.5)

124.2** (67.1)

125.3** (66.7)

127.6** (60.2)

AST (U · L−1)

Control

23.9 (15.7)

26.3 (15.9)

26.7 (16.6)

29.6** (18.3)

0.279

0.000

0.795

Supplementation

18.7 (4.8)

21.1 (5.3)

20.8 (4.9)

24.5** (8.4)

ALT (U · L−1)

Control

17.3 (12.2)

18.3 (13.0)

18.3** (13.0)

19.4** (14.5)

0.095

0.006

0.756

Supplementation

13.1 (7.5)

13.8 (7.9)

14.2** (7.7)

14.9** (9.2)

Glucose (mg · dL−1)

Control

88.0 (7.4)

73.4** (11.6)

72.3** (9.3)

81.7 (13.9)

0.250

0.000

0.172

Supplementation

86.3 (7.8)

69.3*,** (10.5)

70.8** (7.8)

83.5 (10.5)

Lactate (mmol · L−1)

Control

1.03 (0.25)

3.22** (1.22)

3.20** (1.39)

7.61** (1.65)

0.775

0.000

0.260

Supplementation

1.02 (0.20)

3.01** (1.16)

2.93** (1.22)

8.21** (1.60)

  1. Note: Data are expressed as the mean (±standard deviation). *P < 0.05 indicates significant differences between the treatments (analyzed using the Student's paired t-test). **P < 0.05 indicated significant differences compared to Pre-Ex (analyzed using repeated measures through ANOVA and corrected with Bonferroni's post-hoc multiple comparisons)
  2. Pre-Ex before exercise, 15-Ex 15 min during exercise, 30-Ex 30 min during exercise, Post-Ex immediately after exercise, CK creatine kinase, AST aspartate transaminase, ALT alanine transaminase