Effect of Magnolia officinalis and Phellodendron amurense (Relora®) on cortisol and psychological mood state in moderately stressed subjects
| Autor: | Mike Pugh, Shawn M. Talbott, Julie A Talbott |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Relora
Physiology Stress Placebo Cortisol Weight loss Phellodendron Mood medicine Chronic stress Nutrition and Dietetics biology Traditional medicine business.industry biology.organism_classification Magnolia officinalis Magnolia Vigor Phellodendron amurense Anxiety medicine.symptom business Research Article Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition |
| ISSN: | 1550-2783 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1550-2783-10-37 |
| Popis: | Background Magnolia (Magnolia officinalis) and Phellodendron (Phellodendron amurense) barks are medicinal plants commonly used as traditional remedies for reducing stress and anxiety. Modern dietary supplements are intended to induce relaxation and reduce stress as well as stress-related eating. Previous studies have shown the combination of Magnolia/Phellodendron (MP) to reduce both cortisol exposure and the perception of stress/anxiety, while improving weight loss in subjects with stress-related eating. Competitive athletes are “stressed” by their intense exercise regimens in addition to their normal activities of daily living and thus may benefit from a natural therapy intended to modulate baseline perceptions of stress and stress hormone exposure. Methods We assessed salivary cortisol exposure and psychological mood state in 56 subjects (35 men and 21 women) screened for moderate stress and supplemented with a standardized/patented MP combination (Relora®, Next Pharmaceuticals) or Placebo for 4 weeks. Results After 4 weeks of supplementation, salivary cortisol exposure was significantly (p |
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