Potential Biomarkers of Peripheral and Central Fatigue in High-Intensity Trained Athletes at High-Temperature: A Pilot Study with Momordica charantia (Bitter Melon)

Figure 2

Comparison of central fatigue parameters before and after MCE supplementation during the training program. (a) Serotonin levels were lower after MCE supplementation than before MCE supplementation, particularly during exercise. (b) Dopamine levels were higher after MCE supplementation than before MCE supplementation and showed increased levels during and immediately after exercise but decreased to below rest levels in the recovery phase the next morning. (c) Prolactin levels were lower after MCE supplementation than before MCE supplementation and were higher in the recovery phase than in the rest phase. , compared to before-MCE supplementation values.

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