Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of turmeric intake alone or in combination with resistance training on liver enzymes in adult men who regularly consumed alcohol at least twice a week. METHODS: Twelve men (age: 36.0±5.26 years, weight: 99.9±17.9 kg, and height: 184.0±6.5 cm) were randomly assigned to the turmeric intake (2-3 g/day) alone (TI, n=6) group or the TI plus resistance training (60 minutes of RT 3 times a week) (TI +RT, n=6) group for 8 weeks. Blood was collected before and after 8 weeks of treatment. The analyzed variables included glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), γ-glutamyl transferase (γ-GTP), and GOT/GPT ratio. RESULTS: There was no significant interaction effect in all variables, but the main effect was found in all variables only in TI +RT group. The Cohen’s d effect size on the main effects of the TI +RT group on GOT (d=0.548), GPT (d=0.835), γ-GTP (d=0.623), and GOT/ GPT ratio (d=0.800) ranged from 0.548-0.835, respectively. However, body composition such as percent body fat (%, p>.05) and muscle mass (kg, p>.05) did not show the main effect on time points as well as the interaction effect (p>.05). CONCLUSIONS: Although the 8-week TI treatment did not show any statistically significant change, TI treatment showed a tendency to decrease in GOT, GPT, and γ-GTP, and the GOT/GPT ratio tends to increase. Therefore, there was a synergic effect of the TI plus RT treatment or the sum of the two treatments for 8 weeks.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 183-191 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Exercise Science |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 Korean Society of Exercise Physiology.
Keywords
- Alcohol consumption
- GOT
- GPT
- Resistance training
- Turmeric intake
- γ-GTP
