Effects of natural polyphenol-rich pomegranate juice on the acute and delayed response of Homocysteine and steroidal hormones following weightlifting exercises: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Figures & data

Table 1 Nutrition Facts of Pomegranate and Placebo Juices

Table 2 Hematological parameters before, immediately (3 min) and 48 h after the PLA and POMj resistance training sessions

Fig. 1 Acute homocysteine, steroidal hormones (i.e., cortisol (C) and testosterone (T)) and T/C ratio responses to a weightlifting training session following placebo (PLA) and pomegranate (POMj) supplementation. *: Significant differences between pre- and post-training session. P: Significant difference between PLA and POMj condition

Table 3 Recovery kinetics of Homocysteine, the steroidal hormones (i.e., cortisol (C) and testosterone (T)) and T/C ratio responses after placebo (PLA) and pomegranate (POMj) supplementation

Table 4 Relationship between Homocysteine, the steroidal hormones (i.e., cortisol (C) and testosterone (T)) and T/C ratio measures

Availability of data and materials

The data supporting the present findings can be requested from the correspondent author via e-mail ([email protected]).