ABSTRACT

Introduction: Physical fitness is a state of health and well-being and more specifically, the ability to perform aspects of sports, occupations and daily activities. Considering nutritional aspect of physical fitness, supplements are required to bridge the nutritional gap due to faulty food habits. But in the present scenario the supplements available in the market are not meeting the required standards and many are not scientifically researched for its nutrient content. Hence there is a need for a health supplement which meets the daily requirements, is tasty, and provides optimum nutrients for improving the physical fitness. Materials and methods: Ashwagandhadi granules was formulated with a combination of food and Rasayana dravyas, consisting of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), Ragi (Eleusine coracana), Mudga (Vigna radiata), Jeeraka (Eleusine coracana) and Shunti (Zingiber officinale) can be a promising health supplement. In this regard an open label double arm control clinical study with convenient sampling and modified wait listed cross over design was conducted among 23 subjects. While in the study group they were administered with 20 gms of Ashwagandhadi granules with 100ml milk for a month. Results and conclusion: The result revealed that the administration of Ashwagandhadi granules demonstrated statistically significant change in VO2 max (maximum oxygen consumption) in the study group. Hence the Ashwagandhadi granules can be a potential health supplement to improve the physical fitness. Keywords: Ashwagandha, Jeeraka, Mudga, Ragi, Shatavari, Shunti
Publication date: 25/01/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.1.2009