Use of tea-derived, theaflavin enriched extract to increase exercise performance and reduce exercise recovery time

摘要

This invention provides various methods such as a method for enhancing athletic exercise performance of a subject by administering to the subject a composition comprising a physiologically acceptable carrier and an extract of tea, wherein the extract comprises at least 20% by weight of theaflavins and wherein the composition is administered in an amount effective to enhance the subject's athletic performance.

主权项

1. A method for treating a human suffering from exercise-induced, acute inflammation from muscle cell degradation in the human consisting essentially of administering to said human a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of black tea or oolong tea effective to treat said human suffering from exercise-induced, acute inflammation from muscle cell degradation, wherein the extract is extracted with a solvent selected from the group consisting of an ethyl acetate extract, an ethanol extract, and a super critical CO2 extract which treats the human suffering from exercise-induced, acute inflammation from muscle cell degradation.