M. Akbarpour; N. Karimeyan; Z Samari
Abstract
Prevention and treatment of diabetes are a vital part of today’s lifestyle, which is associated with inactivity, stress, and bad eating habits. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the interactive effect of coriander seed supplementary and selected aerobic exercise on some cardiovascular ...
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Prevention and treatment of diabetes are a vital part of today’s lifestyle, which is associated with inactivity, stress, and bad eating habits. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the interactive effect of coriander seed supplementary and selected aerobic exercise on some cardiovascular risk factors in overweight women with type 2 diabetes. In this semi-experimental study, 40 overweight diabetic (type 2) women with a mean age of 48.82±4.6 were randomly assigned to groups including aerobic exercise + coriander supplement, aerobic exercise +placebo, coriander supplement, and placebo. The aerobic training program consisted of eight weeks (three sessions week-1) of running at 60-72% of the maximum heart rate. Supplement recipient groups received 500 mg of coriander seed powder daily 30-60 minutes before lunch and dinner. Pre- and post-test blood samples were collected and analyzed using one-way ANOVA and t-test (P≤0.05) using SPSS software. The results of the intra-group analysis showed that serum levels of cholesterol and LDL-C decreased in exercise-supplement groups, and triglyceride and HDL-C levels did not change in any of the groups, significantly. Also, there were no significant differences between groups in any of the variables. The results of this study showed that eight weeks of coriander supplement and aerobic exercise could have beneficial effects on cholesterol and LDL-C levels in patients with type 2 diabetes, and as a result, it may reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases by affecting blood lipids.
S. Atashak
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the effect of short-term Ginkgo biloba L. on total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) after an aerobic exercise in inactive women. In a quasi-experimental study, twenty-four non-athlete women were allocated into a supplement (120mg/day Ginkgo biloba ...
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This study was conducted to determine the effect of short-term Ginkgo biloba L. on total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) after an aerobic exercise in inactive women. In a quasi-experimental study, twenty-four non-athlete women were allocated into a supplement (120mg/day Ginkgo biloba for 21 days) and placebo groups (120mg/day dextrose for 21 days). All the subjects participated in aerobic exercise protocol with 75% VO2 max on the treadmill for 30 minutes in pre and after supplementation. Venous blood samples were collected to assess the capacity of the TAC and MDA in four phases; 1) at the baseline 2) immediately after exercise test 3) after supplementation and 4) after supplementation and the second exercise test. Dates were analyzed by repeated measure ANOVA and LSD post-hoc test at α≤0.05. The results showed that MDA concentration increased, but TAC decreased significantly after aerobic exercise (P<0.05). However, short-term Ginkgo biloba supplementation led to a significant increase in baseline serum TAC in the supplement group (P= 0.017). Moreover, the increase in the MDA concentration in the supplement group was significantly more than that in the placebo group (P= 0.023). The results showed that aerobic exercise could increase some oxidative stress indices, but, short-term Ginkgo biloba supplementation probably could reduce the exercise-induced oxidative stress by increasing TAC. However, but more research is needed to determine the real effects of this herbal supplement.
