Definition: "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance "
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Blackcurrants increase fat oxidation and endurance
During moderate-intensity exercise, supplementation with a black currant extract can increase the oxidation of fat. As a result, athletes may be able to develop more speed with the same effort, sports scientists report in the European Journal of Applied Physiology.
Study
The subjects took their capsule with breakfast.
The British used CurraNZ, a product of the English Health Currancy. [healthcurrancy.com] Health Currancy paid for the study.
Each capsule contained 105 milligrams of anthocyanins such as delphinidin-3-rutinoside, delphinidin-3-glucoside, cyanidin-3-rutinoside and cyanidin-3-glucoside.
Results
Blackcurrant extract supplementation shortened the time by 2.4 percent.
Supplementation also changed the type of fuel the muscles used. After 7 days of supplementation with CurraNZ, the muscles burned 27 percent more fat than after a placebo.
Conclusion
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