Skip to main content

Table 3 Recovery kinetics of Homocysteine, the steroidal hormones (i.e., cortisol (C) and testosterone (T)) and T/C ratio responses after placebo (PLA) and pomegranate (POMj) supplementation

From: Effects of natural polyphenol-rich pomegranate juice on the acute and delayed response of Homocysteine and steroidal hormones following weightlifting exercises: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Variables

PLA

POMj

Pre-session

3 min post-session

48 h of recovery

Δ 48 h-3′ (%)

Pre-session

3 min post-session

48 h of recovery

Δ 48 h-3′ (%)

Homocysteine (μmol/L)

12.57 ± 3.55

12.72 ± 2.87

12.85 ± 2.73

P = 0.75

12.85 ± 2.73

13.99 ± 2.51

12.42 ± 2.64 +

−14.12 ± 4.31

Testosterone (ng/mL)

5.84 ± 1.00

5.92 ± 0.58

5.94 ± 0.92

P = 0.84

5.94 ± 0.92

5.41 ± 0.61

5.63 ± 0.66

P = 0.46

Cortisol (ng/mL)

110.11 ± 12.03

58.22 ± 7.50

108.56 ± 9.89 +

99.27 ± 23.11

108.56 ± 9.89

65.67 ± 9.49

98.78 ± 9.83 +

78.09 ± 29.67

T/C ratio

0.06 ± 0.01

0.11 ± 0.01

0.06 ± 0.01 +

−47.54 ± 5.06

0.06 ± 0.01

0.09 ± 0.01

0.06 ± 0.01 +

− 26.11 ± 13.2

  1. +: Significant differences between 48 h and 3 min post training session