Effects of «royal jelly-coenzyme Q10-honey» composition on heart rate variability and prooxidant/antioxidant homeostasis of elite athletes

Abstract

The article demonstrates the dynamics of heart rate variability and markers of prooxidant-antioxidant status in oral fluid of elite athletes in response to physical exercises with addition of royal jelly and coenzyme Q10 suspended in honey to the food ration. Objective: to study of the effects of «royal jelly-coenzyme Q10-honey» composition on heart rate variability (HRV) and prooxidant/antioxidant homeostasis of the elite athletes during physical exercise. Materials and methods: the following methods were used to investigate prooxidant/antioxidant homeostasis indices: induced biochemiluminescence, determination of lipid peroxidation products content, enzymatic method of measuring the concentration of lactate and the activity of lactate dehydrogenase in the oral fluid. Cardiorhythmogram was tested by means of variation pulsometry, statistical method to estimate HRV and spectral analysis of cardio intervals. Results: «royal jelly-coenzyme Q10-honey» composition reduces activity of the sympathetic nervous system, enhances tone of nervusvagus, improves neurohumoral regulation of the heart rate, reduces concentration of lactate, decreases intensification of free radical processes, inhibits the formation of lipid peroxidation products and increases the physical performance in athletes. Conclusions: «royal jelly-coenzymeQ10-honey» composition contributes to mobilize organism’s reserve capacity.

Keywords

• royal jelly
• coenzyme q10
• heart rate variability
• oxidative stress
• oral fluid
• physical workload