Effects of the long-term consumption of hydrogen-rich water on the antioxidant activity and the gut flora in female juvenile soccer players from Suzhou, China.
Ji-Bin Sha, Shuang-Shuang Zhang, Yi-Ming Lu, Wen-Jing Gong, Xiao-Ping Jiang, Jian-Jun Wang, Tong-Ling Qiao, Hong-Hong Zhang, Min-Qian Zhao, Da-Peng Wang, Hua Xia, Zhong-Wei Li, Jian-Liang Chen, Lin Zhang, Cheng-Gang Zhang · Medical gas research · 2018
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After 4 weeks, CK in the control group increased from 157.3 ± 17.37 to 171.3 ± 31.96 IU, while that in the hydrogen-rich water treatment group decreased from 149.3 ± 30.43 to 135.85 ± 24.44 IU ( Figure 2C ). This source-grounded publication contributes evidence relevant to molecular hydrogen and is retained in a transparent general research category when a more specific study design is not supported by the indexed record.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how hydrogen-rich water was evaluated in this publication and summarizes the source-grounded findings below. After 4 weeks, CK in the control group increased from 157.3 ± 17.37 to 171.3 ± 31.96 IU, while that in the hydrogen-rich water treatment group decreased from 149.3 ± 30.43 to 135.85 ± 24.44 IU ( Figure 2C ).
What the Researchers Studied
The comparison condition was control condition or baseline measurements.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Reported treatment duration: 3 months. After 4 weeks, CK in the control group increased from 157.3 ± 17.37 to 171.3 ± 31.96 IU, while that in the hydrogen-rich water treatment group decreased from 149.3 ± 30.43 to 135.85 ± 24.44 IU ( Figure 2C ). The authors concluded that 19 compared the effects of drinking hydrogen-rich water on the levels of oxidative stress and antioxidant metabolites in the serum of British thoroughbred horses and found that hydrogen-rich water treatment had a beneficial antioxidant effect. Thus, the consumption of hydrogen-rich water for two months might play a role modulating in the gut flora of athletes based on its selective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. These results suggest that the hydrogen-rich water treatment exerted an anti-oxidative effect.
Why These Findings Matter
These findings add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential within the biological process and outcomes directly measured in this publication and contribute to the growing body of molecular-hydrogen research.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
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Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as other research with other supported evidence. The hydrogen delivery method was hydrogen-rich water. The reported treatment duration was 3 months.
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