Combined turmeric, vitamin C, and vitamin D ready-to-drink supplements reduce upper respiratory illness symptoms and gastrointestinal discomfort in elite male football players

Clayton, DJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5481-0891, Burbeary, R, Parker, C, James, RM ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7119-3159, Saward, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9363-3410, Procter, EL, Mode, WJA ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4667-2876, Baker-Beall, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4641-4463, Hough, J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6970-5779, Williams, NC ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2607-4572, Rossington, H and Varley, I ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3607-8921, 2024. Combined turmeric, vitamin C, and vitamin D ready-to-drink supplements reduce upper respiratory illness symptoms and gastrointestinal discomfort in elite male football players. Nutrients, 16 (2): 243. ISSN 2072-6643

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Abstract

Elite football is associated with the increased risk of illness, although targeted supplementation can reduce illness risk. This study assessed the effects of a supplement containing turmeric root within a black pepper and fat-soluble blend, vitamin C and vitamin D, on upper respiratory symptoms (URS), gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS), muscle soreness, and markers of inflammation and gut permeability in elite male footballers. Twenty-three footballers completed 3 weeks of no intervention (CON), followed by 16 weeks of daily consuming 60 mL of a commercially available supplement containing raw turmeric root (17.5 g, estimated to contain 700 mg of curcumin), vitamin C (1000 mg), and vitamin D3 (3000 IU/75 mcg) (SUP). URS and GIS were measured daily. Immediately (0 h), 40, and 64 h after six competitive matches (two in CON, four in SUP), the subjective soreness and plasma concentrations of creatine kinase [CK], c-reactive protein [CRP], and intestinal fatty-acid binding protein [I-FABP] were assessed. URS incidence (p < 0.001), GIS (p < 0.05), and plasma [I-FABP] at 0 h (p < 0.05) were greater during CON versus SUP. At 40 h, [CRP] was greater than 0 h during CON (p < 0.01) but not SUP (p = 0.204). There were no differences in soreness or [CK]. This study indicates that turmeric root, vitamin C, and vitamin D supplementation over 16 weeks can reduce URS, GIS, and post-match [I-FABP] in elite footballers.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Nutrients
Creators:	Clayton, D.J., Burbeary, R., Parker, C., James, R.M., Saward, C., Procter, E.L., Mode, W.J.A., Baker-Beall, C., Hough, J., Williams, N.C., Rossington, H. and Varley, I.
Publisher:	MDPI
Date:	12 January 2024
Volume:	16
Number:	2
ISSN:	2072-6643
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.3390/nu16020243 DOI 1860468 Other
Rights:	This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	08 Feb 2024 09:42
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2024 09:42
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/50822

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