Combined extracts of Garcinia mangostana fruit rind and Cinnamomum tamala leaf supplementation enhances muscle strength and endurance in resistance trained males

Table 3 Gradual improvements of the strength and endurance parameters in placebo and GMCT supplemented subjects during the study

Parameters	Evaluations	Placebo (n = 19)		GMCT (n = 19)
Parameters	Evaluations	Mean ± SD	p value*	Mean ± SD	p value*
1-RM Bench press (kg)	Baseline	48.21 ± 8.89	–	49.21 ± 9.03	–
	Day 14	49.00 ± 8.60	0.1034	55.47 ± 8.75	< 0.0001
	Day 28	50.42 ± 8.38	0.1189	68.11 ± 8.82	< 0.0001
	Day 42	51.63 ± 8.62	0.0471	72.68 ± 10.28	< 0.0001
1-RM Leg press (kg)	Baseline	67.79 ± 31.36	–	73.58 ± 21.33	–
	Day 14	69.00 ± 30.73	0.2152	82.84 ± 20.79	< 0.0001
	Day 28	71.00 ± 30.40	0.2134	95.11 ± 26.42	< 0.0001
	Day 42	73.00 ± 30.14	0.0660	102.89 ± 25.20	< 0.0001
No. of maximum repetitions-Leg press	Baseline	4.26 ± 1.33	–	4.16 ± 3.32	–
	Day 14	5.42 ± 1.12	< 0.0001	7.16 ± 2.99	< 0.0001
	Day 28	6.05 ± 0.97	< 0.0001	9.26 ± 2.79	< 0.0001
	Day 42	6.32 ± 1.11	< 0.0001	10.74 ± 2.56	< 0.0001

*Intragroup comparison between baseline and respective days of evaluation in placebo and GMCT group using t-test (p < 0.05)