Effect of Tongkat Ali on stress hormones and psychological mood state in moderately stressed subjects

Eurycoma longifolia is a medicinal plant commonly called tongkat ali (TA) and "Malaysian ginseng." TA roots are a traditional "anti-aging" remedy and modern supplements are intended to improve libido, energy, sports performance and weight loss. Previous studies have shown properl...

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Published in:Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2013-05, Vol.10 (1), p.28-28
Main Authors: Talbott, Shawn M, Talbott, Julie A, George, Annie, Pugh, Mike
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Androgens
Care and treatment
Dietary supplements
Fatigue
Health aspects
Hormones
Medicinal plants
Medicine, Botanic
Medicine, Herbal
Men
Risk factors
Sleep deprivation
Stress (Psychology)
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Summary:Eurycoma longifolia is a medicinal plant commonly called tongkat ali (TA) and "Malaysian ginseng." TA roots are a traditional "anti-aging" remedy and modern supplements are intended to improve libido, energy, sports performance and weight loss. Previous studies have shown properly-standardized TA to stimulate release of free testosterone, improve sex drive, reduce fatigue, and improve well-being. We assessed stress hormones and mood state in 63 subjects (32 men and 31 women) screened for moderate stress and supplemented with a standardized hot-water extract of TA root (TA) or Placebo (PL) for 4 weeks. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) with significance set at p 
ISSN:1550-2783
1550-2783
DOI:10.1186/1550-2783-10-28