Table 5.
Effect of TT extracts on plasma levels of CK and BUN of male boxers trained with high-intensity or high-volume (mean ± SD).
| Baseline |
High-intensity training |
High-volume training |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | E + TT | E | E + TT | E | E + TT | |
| CK (U/L) | 313.2 ± 170.6 | 357.8 ± 151.3 | 2719.9 ± 832.5* | 1591.5 ± 909.6*,# | 297.3 ± 100.3 | 345.0 ± 191.6 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 4.5 ± 0.9 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 5.2 ± 1.5 | 4.8 ± 0.7 | 5.2 ± 0.7 | 5.3 ± 0.3 |
Abbreviations: BUN = blood urine nitrogen; CK = creatine kinase; E = exercise; E + TT = exercise plus TT; TT = Tribulus terrestris.
*
p < 0.01, compared with the baseline values in the same group;
#
p < 0.05, compared with E group after the same training.