Dietary supplementation with a superoxide dismutase-melon concentrate reduces stress, physical and mental fatigue in healthy people: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to investigate effects of superoxide dismutase (SOD)-melon concentrate supplementation on psychological stress, physical and mental fatigue in healthy people.

Methods

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed on 61 people divided in two groups: active supplement (n = 32) and placebo (n = 29) for 12 weeks. Volunteers were given one small hard capsule per day. One capsule contained 10 mg of SOD-melon concentrate (140 U of SOD) and starch for the active supplement and starch only for the placebo. Stress and fatigue were evaluated using four psychometric scales: PSS-14; SF-36; Stroop tests and Prevost scale.

Results

The supplementation with SOD-melon concentrate significantly decreased perceived stress, compared to placebo. Mor

SUBMITTER: Carillon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4073155 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature