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Plant Extract Increases Muscle Mass
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Beta-Ecdysterone
This plant extract can increase performance and muscle mass.
By Bryan Haycock, M.SC., C.S.C.S.
Some of the greatest athletic achievements of the past century have come from the former Soviet Union and other countries of the Eastern Bloc. The training methods and practices of the government-run programs were closely kept secrets. Once the Cold War was over and the walls of communism began to fall, however, many of these secrets of the Eastern Bloc leaked out. Not only did we learn about their training practices but also of their experimentation and use of ergogenic aids to enhance sport performance. One of these secrets is the use of an extract from the Rhaponticum carthamoides plant. The active ingredient in Rhaponticum carthamoides is a compound called 20-hydroxyecdysone. The Russians classified it as an “adaptogen” because it enabled animals to resist the effects of physical stress. This may sound a lot like the way they classified ginseng, but don’t be too quick to judge: The effects of 20-hydroxyecdysone far exceed those of ordinary ginseng.
Twenty-hydroxyecdysone is a phytoecdysteroid, which is a type of phytosteroid. Phytosteroids are compounds that come from plants that have a steroidlike structure. Ecdysteroids were first discovered by a scientist named Peter Karlson in 1950. Scientists have since isolated more than 100 ecdysteroids, many of which occur not only in plants but also in insects. In fact, ecdysteroids are even found in viruses, as well as in parasitic worms and crustaceans (lobsters, crabs, etc.).
Ecdysterone and Athletic Performance
Research has been done to explore the effects of phytoecdysteroids in mammals. Considering the structural similarity between plant steroid molecules and animal steroid molecules, it was speculated that these ecdysteroids might have hormonal effects in animals. To explore the “myotropic” (muscle-promoting) effects of ecdysterone, researchers tested two groups of animals, one using ecdysterone and the other using Russian dianabol (Dbol). It was shown that “ecdysterone, possessing a wider spectrum of the anabolic action on the contractile proteins of the skeletal muscles, exerts a more pronounced influence on physical endurance” than dianabol. Now, that is a strong statement! Not only did the ecdysterone have a more pronounced effect on muscle performance, it also increased protein synthesis in a variety of slow- and fast-twitch fibers, whereas the dianabol only induced protein synthesis in slow-twitch fibers.
After these promising results in animals, human trials were soon to follow. A study using 117 speed skaters showed that supplementation with ecdysterone increased total work capacity, VO2 max and body weight. Another study involving 112 athletes demonstrated that within five days of taking ecdysterone, a reduction in over- training symptoms, such as fatigue, apathy and declining performance, was reported in approximately 90% of the athletes taking the supplement.
Ecdysterone and Muscle Growth
I’m sure many of you are just as interested, if not more so, in muscle growth as you are in performance. Ecdysterone has also been shown to be a powerful anabolic in muscle tissue. In a study done at the Czech Academy of Sciences, quail were fed either the seeds of Leuzea carthamoides (known to contain ecdysterone) or a pure extract of ecdysterone from the seeds. They were able to show a dose response to the anabolic activity of ecdysterone, resulting in a 115% increase in body mass of the birds fed the pure extract. These same anabolic effects have also been documented in mice and rats.
Of course, no one can expect you to believe that animal research insures that a supplement will work for you and me. Fortunately, human research with ecdysterone is also promising. In a study published in Scientific Sports Bulletin, researchers were able to show significant effects of ecdy-sterone on muscle mass and fat loss when combined with protein. Seventy-eight highly trained athletes were given either placebo, protein or ecdysterone with protein. The c ombination of ecdysterone and protein resulted in up to a 13% reduction in body fat and a 6% to 7% increase in muscle tissue. This was within a period of only 10 days. Later, researchers were able to show significant anabolic and fat-loss effects of ecdysterone during three weeks of training.
What makes ecdysterone even more attractive is that it does not work through the endocrine (hormone) system. In other words, although it is anabolic like testosterone, it does not affect testosterone levels or work through testosterone receptors. This was both interesting and perplexing to early Russian scientists. Researcher V.N. Syrov of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who was involved in many of the ecdysterone studies, was able to show that ecdysterone does not increase the level of mRNA or blueprints for protein as testosterone does, but instead increases the rate of ribosomal activity. Ribosomes are cellular proteins that actually hook amino acids together to form new proteins. This has the effect of enabling the muscle cell to “work faster” to put amino acids together into protein chains.In addition to increasing performance and muscle mass, phytoecdysteroids have been shown to have beneficial effects on insulin sensitivity, arrhythmias and red blood-cell count. Clearly, phytoecdysteroids have tremendous potential as a dietary supplement.
More Potent Than Ever Before
There was a time when extracts of ecdysterone were very weak, containing only about 10 to 12 mg of active ingredient per capsule. Today, the extracts have increased in potency up to 97% ecdysterone. This makes a tremendous difference in the effectiveness of phytoecdysteroids. To take advantage of this greater ability to synthesize proteins, an athlete must consume a high-protein diet and train intensely with heavy weights at the gym. This will serve two purposes: The high protein diet will ensure that there are plenty of amino acids available for the busy ribosomes, and the heavy training will insure that there are blueprints in the form of mRNA floating around for the ribosomes to work from.
Ecdysterone is a valuable addition to the supplement market. There are more sports-nutrition options with real potential today than at any other time in history, so it’s an exciting time to be an athlete. With the right diet and training program, high-potency ecdysterone will take your muscle growth to a new level.
Get the Most From Your Ecdysterone
Eat adequate protein. Try to get at least 1 gm of protein per lb of body weight a day while using ecdysterone supplements. Never miss your post-workout protein drink. This is the time when protein is used most extensively for muscle protein synthesis. Keep your weight loads heavy. Use rep ranges of 6 to 8 while supplementing with ecdysterone. This will ensure that the boost in protein synthesis leads to real increases in muscle size and strength. Consume adequate calories. Eat at least 12 cal per lb of body weight each day.
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