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The Effects Of A Korean Ginseng, Ginst15, On Hypo-Pituitary-Adrenal And Oxidative Activity Induced By Intense Work Stress, Shawn D. Flanagan, William H. Dupont, Lydia K. Caldwell, Vincent H. Hardesty, Emily C. Barnhart, Matthew K. Beeler, Emily M. Post, Jeff S. Volek, William J. Kraemer

Health and Sport Sciences Faculty Scholarship

The effect of GINST15, an enzyme fermented ginseng supplement, on hormonal and inflammatory responses to physical stress in humans is unknown. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the constitutive and stress-induced effects of GINST15 supplement on hypo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) and antioxidant activity in addition to muscle damage. Ten women (age: 38.7 ± 7.8 years; height: 163.81 ± 4.4 cm; body mass 76.0 ± 11.6 kg) and nine men (age: 41.2. ± 9.7 years; height: 177.4 ± 5.3 cm; body mass: 88.5 ± 5.0 kg) participated in a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, counterbalanced within-group study. Participants completed three 14-day treatment cycles with …