Table 3.
Recovery kinetics of Homocysteine, the steroidal hormones (i.e., cortisol (C) and testosterone (T)) and T/C ratio responses after placebo (PLA) and pomegranate (POMj) supplementation
| Variables | PLA | POMj | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-session | 3 min post-session | 48 h of recovery | Δ 48 h-3′ (%) | Pre-session | 3 min post-session | 48 h of recovery | Δ 48 h-3′ (%) | |
| Homocysteine (μmol/L) | 12.57 ± 3.55 | 12.72 ± 2.87 | 12.85 ± 2.73 | P = 0.75 | 12.85 ± 2.73 | 13.99 ± 2.51 | 12.42 ± 2.64 + | −14.12 ± 4.31 |
| Testosterone (ng/mL) | 5.84 ± 1.00 | 5.92 ± 0.58 | 5.94 ± 0.92 | P = 0.84 | 5.94 ± 0.92 | 5.41 ± 0.61 | 5.63 ± 0.66 | P = 0.46 |
| Cortisol (ng/mL) | 110.11 ± 12.03 | 58.22 ± 7.50 | 108.56 ± 9.89 + | 99.27 ± 23.11 | 108.56 ± 9.89 | 65.67 ± 9.49 | 98.78 ± 9.83 + | 78.09 ± 29.67 |
| T/C ratio | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.11 ± 0.01 | 0.06 ± 0.01 + | −47.54 ± 5.06 | 0.06 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.06 ± 0.01 + | − 26.11 ± 13.2 |
+: Significant differences between 48 h and 3 min post training session