Plasma Amino Acid Response to Whey Protein Ingestion Following 28-days of Probiotic Supplementation

Lipscomb University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Focus of Study is Amino Acid Appearace in Blood

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Placebo; Dietary Supplement: Bacillus subtilis DE111

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT04491188

01082018

Details and patient eligibility

About

Active males and females consumed a probiotic for 28-days. Before and after the intervention period, participants reported to the lab in a fasted state where they consumed 25 grams of whey protein. Following drink consumption, participants provided blood draws at 15-minute intervals. Blood samples were analyzed for amino acid concentrations.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 34 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18-34 years old Participants must have at least 1 year of resistance training experience.
• Free of any physical limitations, medications, and supplements that may affect performance, as determined by a health and activity questionnaire.
• Are free of musculoskeletal injuries
• Are not taking medications that may interfere with study measurements

Exclusion criteria

• Taking any other nutritional supplement or performance enhancing drug.
• Any chronic illness that causes continuous medical care
• Taking any other nutritional supplement or performance enhancing drug.
• Any chronic illness that causes continuous medical care.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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22 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Probiotic

Experimental group

Description:

1 x10-9 CFU Bacillus subtilis DE111 was consumed daily for 28-days

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Bacillus subtilis DE111

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Maltodextrin placebo was consumed for 28-days

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo