Table 3.
Concentrations and the ratios of testosterone and cortisol.
| PLA | GLU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testosterone (nmol/L) | ||||||
| PRE | 0.65 | ± | 0.23 | 0.55 | ± | 0.24 |
| POST | 0.41 | ± | 0.14* | 0.51 | ± | 0.20 |
| Cortisol (nmol/L) | ||||||
| PRE | 3.13 | ± | 2.00 | 3.46 | ± | 2.95 |
| POST | 3.33 | ± | 1.90* | 2.26 | ± | 1.58 |
| T/C Ratio | ||||||
| PRE | 0.28 | ± | 0.16 | 0.20 | ± | 0.16 |
| POST | 0.18 | ± | 0.14* | 0.32 | ± | 0.23 |
GLU, L-glutamine group; PLA, placebo group.
Values are mean ± SD. *p < 0.05, significantly different from PRE in each group.