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Spirulina Na Kara Jinkirin Gajiya ga Masu Gudun Maza da Kashi 32%—Abinda Ya Kamata Ku Sani

Dr. Gymbro · · 4 min read

Lambar Da Ta Ja Hankali

Masu gudu da suka sha spirulina na tsawon makonni huɗu sun ƙara jinkirin gajiya da kusan kashi 32 % a ƙoƙarinsu na ƙarshe bayan sa’o’i biyu na gudu mai tsanani. Wannan ne taken da aka fitar daga wani gwaji double‑blind crossover da aka wallafa a Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, kuma shine dalilin da ya sa wannan alga mai launin kore‑shudi ke yawan bayyana a cikin tayal‑tafa na ‘yan wasa masu juriya.

Binciken: Abin Da Masana Suka Gama Da Shi

Wani ƙungiyar masu bincike na Girka (Kalafati da abokan aiki, 2010) ta zaɓi maza takwas da ke da horon ƙanƙanta. Tsarin gwajin ya kasance double‑blind, placebo‑controlled, kuma an yi crossover da aka daidaita. Kowanne mahalibi ya sha gram 6 na spirulina a rana na tsawon makonni huɗu, sannan ya sha placebo na makonni huɗu.

Bayan kowane mako, maza sun gudanar da tsauraran motsa jiki a kan treadmill:

  • Sa’o’i 2 a 70‑75 % na VO2max
  • Sa’an nan su tsallaka kai tsaye zuwa 95 % na VO2max har sai sun gaji

Kungiyar ta auna aikin jiki da respiratory quotient (alamar wane abu ne jiki ke ƙona) yayin gudu. Hakanan sun ɗauki jini kafin, nan da nan bayan, da kuma a awa 1, 24 da 48 bayan motsa jiki don tantance alamu na oxidative stress.

Sakamako: Asalin Kashi 32 %

Muhimman lambobi da aka samu:

  • Lokacin gajiya bayan sa’o’i 2 na gudu: minti 2.05 ± 0.68 a placebo vs. minti 2.70 ± 0.79 a spirulina – kusan kashi 32 % mafi tsawo.
  • Oxidation na mai: ƙaruwa 10.9 % yayin gudu na sa’o’i 2.
  • Oxidation na carbohydrate: raguwa 10.3 %.
  • Reduced glutathione (GSH): mafi yawa a spirulina a lokacin hutu da awa 24 bayan motsa jiki.
  • TBARS (alama ta lipid peroxidation): ya ƙaru a placebo bayan motsa jiki, amma bai ƙaru ba a spirulina.
  • Protein carbonyls, catalase da total antioxidant capacity: duk suka ƙaru a duka yanayi, don haka ba a samu bambanci ba tsakanin spirulina da placebo.

Saboda haka, sakamakon antioxidant yana da tushe, amma ba duka alamun sun bambanta ba.

Me Zai Sa Ya Iya Aiki?

Marubutan sun bayar da hanyoyi biyu da za su iya bayyana tasirin:

1. Canjin Zuwa Ƙona Mai

Ragin oxidation na carbohydrate da ƙaruwa na oxidation na mai yayin gudu mai tsawo yana nuni da cewa jiki ya fi dogaro da mai a maimakon glycogen. A ka’ida, wannan na iya “ajiye” glycogen. Idan kana cikin sa’o’i biyu na gudu, glycogen da aka ajiye zai iya ba ka ‘yan mintuna kaɗan na ƙarfi a ƙarshe. Wannan hangen nesa mai ma’ana ne, amma a binciken ba a auna glycogen na tsoka kai tsaye ba.

2. Taimakon Antioxidant

Spirulina na ɗauke da sinadarai kamar phycocyanin da ake danganta da aikin antioxidant. Ƙaruwa a GSH – antioxidant na farko a jiki – da kuma raguwar tashi na TBARS na nuni da rage lalacewar lipids sakamakon motsa jiki. Ko wannan ya haifar da ƙarin aiki ko kuwa kawai yana tare da shi, har yanzu ba a tabbatar da shi ba.

Abin Da Ya Kamata Ku Sani Kafin Ku Sayi Spirulina

  • Maza takwas kacal. Ƙananan adadin mahalibai kan haifar da sakamakon da ba su da ƙarfi kuma ba su wakilta mata, manyan ‘yan wasa ko tsofaffi ba.
  • Tsarin crossover. Wannan yana taimakawa domin kowane mutum yana zama kansa a matsayin kulawa, amma ba ya kawar da ƙarancin adadi.
  • Ribar a zahiri ƙanana. Ingantawar ta kasance kusan mintuna 0.65, ko da dakika 39 a lokacin ƙoƙarin ƙarshe bayan sa’o’i biyu na gudu. Kashi 32 % na nuni da girma, amma a zahiri aikin ya ɗauki ‘yan mintuna kacal.
  • Ba sakamakon gasar ba. Gwajin “lokacin gajiya” na iya sauyawa, kuma ba ya nufin ƙara saurin marathon ko 10 km.
  • Sakamakon antioxidant ba su bambanta ba a dukkan alamu. Wasu alamun ba su nuna bambanci tsakanin spirulina da placebo.

Gabaɗaya: wannan alama ce mai ban sha’awa, ba hujja ba ce da spirulina za ta canza ranar gasa.

Yadda Za Ku Yi Amfani Da Spirulina

Yawan Sha

Binciken ya yi amfani da gram 6 a rana. Saboda wannan yawa, mutane da yawa suna raba shi zuwa biyu ko uku a rana. Gwajin ya tallafa adadin gaba ɗaya, ba wani rabe‑rabe na takamaimai ba, don haka raba shi hanya ce ta jin daɗi da jurewa.

Lokaci

Wannan yana daga cikin tsarin dogon lokaci: kullum na makonni huɗu, ba na “kafin gasa” ba. Kada ku sa ran samun ƙara gaggawa daga ɗan gram ɗaya kafin motsa jiki. Idan za ku gwada, ku ba shi wata ɗaya cikakkiyar kuma ku kwatanta da bayanan horon ku.

Wanene Ya Dace Da Shi

  • ‘Yan wasa masu juriya: masu gudu, masu kekuna da masu triathlon da ke yin tsawon lokaci mai tsaka‑tsaki sannan su ƙare da ƙarfi.
  • Masu ɗagawa dogon lokaci da masu son cardio: duk wanda motsa jiki ya wuce sa’a guda na iya samun fa’idar ƙona mai, ko da yake hujjar ta fito ne daga gudu kawai.
  • Motsa jiki masu ƙarfi amma ba masu nauyi ba: ba a samu ƙarin fa’ida a fili ga masu tsalle‑tsalle ko ƙananan horo na ƙarfi.

Inganci Ya Mahimmanci

Spirulina ana noma a ruwa, kuma wasu yankuna na iya ƙunsar manyan ƙwayoyin ƙarfe ko guba kamar microcystins. Ku zaɓi samfur da ƙungiyoyin ɓangare‑na‑uku ke tantancewa don manyan ƙarfe da gubobi, tare da takardar shaidar bincike (certificate of analysis). Farashin foda marasa tabbaci ba su da darajar haɗari. Ku tuntuɓi likita idan kuna da ciki, cutar autoimmune, phenylketonuria ko kuna shan magani.

Shawarar Karshe

Spirulina ba sihirin wucin gadi ba ne, amma wannan bincike ya nuna cewa na iya rage dogaro da carbohydrate, ya ƙara glutathione kuma ya rage wasu alamu na lipid peroxidation da motsa jiki ke haifarwa. Ga ‘yan wasa masu juriya da ke neman ɗan ƙaruwa a juriya, wannan gwaji ne mai araha da ya kamata a yi la’akari da shi. Ku sa ran gaskiya: taken yana cewa 32 %, agogo yana nuna dakika 39, kuma ana buƙatar ƙarin bincike a kan manyan ƙungiyoyi da bambance‑bambancen jinsin da shekaru.

Original study

Read the original research on pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov →

This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

DG

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