Blackcurrant extract enhances resistance-exercise and cognitive performance 📈
The power of anthocyanins.
Effects of Short-Term Low- and High-Dose New Zealand Blackcurrant Supplementation on Exercise and Cognitive Performance in Resistance-Trained Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study
Study Details
This new study recruited 20 resistance-trained adults to supplement with either…
1️⃣ High dose blackcurrant extract (600 mg/day)
2️⃣ Low dose blackcurrant extract (300 mg/day)
3️⃣ Placebo
4️⃣ No capsule (control)
Interventions lasted 7-days and participants completed all 4 conditions 🗓️
Resistance-training performance, cognitive performance and additional markers were assessed 🔍
Key Findings
💪 Bench press strength improved with both low-dose and high-dose blackcurrant extract vs control and placebo
🦵 Leg press strength improved across placebo, low-dose blackcurrant extract and high-dose blackcurrant extract
(with the largest improvements seen in the blackcurrant extract groups)
📈 Leg press training volume improved substantially with both low-dose and high-dose blackcurrant extract vs control
💥 High-dose blackcurrant extract improved bench press peak and mean power vs placebo
🧠 Low-dose blackcurrant extract improved multiple Stroop cognitive performance outcomes vs placebo
⚡️ High-dose blackcurrant extract improved Stroop Color-Word performance vs placebo
🩸Blood pressure responses and adverse events were similar across all conditions, suggesting blackcurrant extract was well tolerated
Conclusion
Short term New Zealand blackcurrant extract can significantly enhance resistance-training and cognitive performance ✅
The power of anthocyanins.
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42356316/
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