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Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita L.) increases time to exhaustion in runners

verfasst von: Manoel Miranda Neto, Ana Carolina Freitas Meireles, Maristela Alves Alcântara, Angela Maria Tribuzy de Magalhães Cordeiro, Alexandre Sérgio Silva

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nutrition | Ausgabe 8/2023

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the capacity of peppermint essential oil to improve the physical performance of runners in running protocol until exhaustion.

Methods

In a clinical, randomized, double-blind, cross-over and controlled study, fourteen male recreational runners (37.1 ± 2.0 years; 24 ± 1.1 kg/m²; 53.1 ± 1.7 mL kg min) performed two runs to exhaustion at 70% of VO_2max, after intake of 500 mL of water added with 0.05 mL of peppermint essential oil (PEO) or placebo (PLA), plus 400 mL of the drink during the initial part of the exercise. Records were made of body temperature (BT), thermal sensation (TS), thermal comfort (TC), subjective perception of effort (SPE), sweat rate (SR), and urine volume and density.

Results

Time to exhaustion was 109.9 ± 6.9 min in PEO and 98.5 ± 6.2 min in PLA (p = 0.009; effect size: 0.826). No significant changes were observed in the values of BT, TS, TC, SPE, SR, lost body mass, and urine volume and density (p > 0.05).

Conclusion

Peppermint essential oil added to water before and during a race significantly increases the time to exhaustion of recreational runners but without altering BT, TS, TC, or hydration status, so the mechanisms involved were not clarified in this study.

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Titel: Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita L.) increases time to exhaustion in runners
verfasst von: Manoel Miranda Neto
Ana Carolina Freitas Meireles
Maristela Alves Alcântara
Angela Maria Tribuzy de Magalhães Cordeiro
Alexandre Sérgio Silva
Publikationsdatum: 04.09.2023
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: European Journal of Nutrition / Ausgabe 8/2023
Print ISSN: 1436-6207
Elektronische ISSN: 1436-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-023-03235-4

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