(P32-005-23) Effect of Ginseng Combined With Hydrogen-Rich Water Supplement on Blood Test of Dross-Country Skiers

Objectives: To find and develop safe and effective supplements that can improve immunity, has become the focus of attention in sports science, medicine, and other fields worldwide. Numerous studies show that functional composition in ginseng and hydrogen-rich water both can enhance immunity. In this study, the blood biochemical index was test to observe that the ginseng combined with hydrogen-rich water supplement have effects on immunity in cross-country skiers.

Methods: A total of 26 cross-country skiers were selected, and they were divided into supplement intervention group (SG) and control group (CG) according to aerobic exercise capacity and gender. The SG was given ginseng combined with hydrogen-rich water supplement, which main contained 13 mg ginsenoside, 300 ppm hydrogen and 1 g vitamin C during the training session in the morning and afternoon every day for 4 weeks. While, the CG was given the same amount of vitamin C water. Blood routine examination was taken by hemocyte analysis instrument, and blood samples were collected on the before intervention treat, after 2- weeks intervention and after 4-weeks intervention.

Results: After 2-week intervention, the value of WBC, NEU and LYM in SG group were decreased and significantly lower than those in CG group. And after 4-week intervention, these three indices have rebounded. The value of LYM was significantly higher than the baseline value and the value after 2-week intervention, which proved that short-term (2 weeks) intervention had a significant downregulation effect on the value of WBC, NEU and LYM. The value of WBC and NEU were slightly up-regulated from second week to forth week, and the value of LYM was more significantly up-regulated.

Conclusions: The ginseng combined with hydrogen-rich water supplement can regulate the immune function of cross-country skiers to some extent, and the duration of intervention may have different effects on WBC. Prolonging the time of taking ginseng combined with hydrogen-rich water supplement may better for athletes' immune function.

Funding Sources: The National Key R&D Program of China