Introduction: Lactate and growth hormone and cortisol have important role in the regulation and stimulating of muscle in power activities. according to this the purpose of this study was the effect of ginseng supplementation on lactate response and growth hormone and cortisol to intense resistance exercise in young female non-athlete.
Methodology: For this purpose, 10 female non-were double-blind, balanced crossover assigned in 2 groups ginseng and placebo and In the second period of 4 weeks of supplementation or placebo were given, in the first 4 weeks 5 subjects ingesting the ginseng (100 mg daily) and 5 subjects ingesting the placebo, At the end of the 4 weeks, On the test day the amount 5ml blood sample from brachial vein subjects to Blood samples were taken to measure blood levels of the hormones. Then, after a 10 minutes warm-up, subjects performed Resistance protocol. Immediately after the re-sampling protocol was used And the second 4 weeks, five subjects who had taken ginseng, placebo and 5 subjects who received placebo, ginseng use and the same test was repeated.
Results: In each groups of ginseng and placebo serum levels of growth hormone was significant after exercise (p<0.05). but there was not difference in blood levels of cortisol in ginseng group after intense resistance exercise and changes blood concentration of lactate was significantly increased in both groups after exercise (p<0.05). Also, the serum levels of growth hormone, cortisol and blood concentration of lactate in ginseng group compared with placebo were not difference.
Discussion: It seems that ginseng consumption in 4 weeks on lactate response and growth hormone and cortisol taking has not ergogenic effect to intense resistance exercise in young female non-athlete.