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Scientific Review of Whey Protein Hydrolysates and Sports Performance
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Knowing what specific nutrients can boost muscle glycogen stores can improve an
athlete’s performance. Morifuji et al (11) fed male Sprague-Dawley rats either
glucose alone, glucose + whey protein, glucose + whey protein hydrolysate,
glucose + casein hydrolysate or glucose + branched chain amino acids immediately
after a glycogen-depleting exercise. Only the rats given the glucose + whey protein
hydrolysate had significant increases in skeletal muscle glycogen levels compared
to the other protein sources or BCAA.
Using rat L6 myotubes, Morifuji et al (12) showed that branched chain amino acid-
containing di-peptides in whey protein hydrolysate (Ile-Leu, Leu-Val, Val-Leu, Ile-
Ile, Leu-Ile, Ile, Leu) significantly stimulated glucose uptake using an in vitro
model. These researchers also demonstrated that the main di-peptide in whey
protein hydrolysate (Ile-Leu) stimulated glucose uptake in rat isolated epitrochlearis
muscles.
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