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Ingesting Vespa Amino Acid Mixture Improves Plasma Lactic Acid Clearance During Anaerobic Exercise in Juniors

American Journal of Food, Nutrition and Health
Vol.3 , No. 4, Publication Date: Jan. 19, 2019, Page: 92-99

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[1]	Hiroshi Tsuboi, Division of Research and Development, Meiji Co., Ltd., Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.
[2]	Min Guo, Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation of NPFPC, SIPPR, IRD, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
[3]	Xiaolin Wang, Division of Research and Development, Shanghai Meiji Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
[4]	Tomonobu Konno, Division of Research and Development, Meiji Co., Ltd., Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.
[5]	Makoto Yamaguchi, Division of Research and Development, Meiji Co., Ltd., Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan.
[6]	Tao Shi, Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation of NPFPC, SIPPR, IRD, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
[7]	Hao Ding, Division of Research and Development, Shanghai Meiji Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China.
[8]	Huajun Zheng, Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation of NPFPC, SIPPR, IRD, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
[9]	Luyi Ye, Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation of NPFPC, SIPPR, IRD, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
[10]	Munehiro Oda, Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
[11]	Enuo Liu, Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation of NPFPC, SIPPR, IRD, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Graduate School of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
[12]	Zai-Si Ji, Division of Research and Development, Shanghai Meiji Health Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China; Division of Research and Development, Meiji Co., Ltd., Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan; Key Laboratory of Reproduction Regulation of NPFPC, SIPPR, IRD, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Abstract

Certain kinds of amino acid may have special physiological function, such as improvement of muscle protein synthesis. While in the present study, a mixture composed of 17 kinds of amino acids in special ratio is confirmed to have benefits on exercise tolerance. This special amino acids composition is identical to the larvae’s larval saliva of Vespa Mandarinia (Vespa amino acid mixture, VAAM). Adult hornet flies velocities over 30 km/hour all day long taking the larvae’s larval saliva as the only food. The VAAM beverage was provided to young athletes with 6000mg amino acids per day for 10 weeks. Oral ingestion of VAAM beverage improved the blood lactate clearance rate, decreased the injury of red blood cell and maintained lower heart rate during exercise, shortened the running time for athletes, increased 6-km jog sweat volume and decreased body fat percentage for athletes. These results by this special amino acids composition is leading to a decreased incidence of sports injuries, which associated to improving the running times and exercise tolerance of young athletes in middle-distance running exercises.

Keywords

Unique Composition of Amino Acids, Anaerobic Metabolism, Lactate Clearance, Self-Controlled Study in Juniors, Red Blood Cell Injury

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