Component
Tocotrienol preparation in the older-adult astaxanthin trial; isomer unspecified
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What it does
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Where it participates (unsigned role)
The older-adult training study used 12 mg astaxanthin, 10 mg tocotrienol and 6 mg zinc per day alongside 12 weeks of exercise; metabolic adaptations differed by sex.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_access
- Primary full text, intervention methods; tocotrienol isomer not specified
- experimental_model
- Adults aged 65–82; combined supplement and treadmill training.
- limitations
- The design cannot isolate astaxanthin, tocotrienol or zinc effects or demonstrate synergy among them.
- nutrient_topic
- Astaxanthin collection; molecular form, preparation, species, exposure and manipulation remain explicit. · Astaxanthin
- plain_language
- The intervention tested three ingredients with exercise.
- primary_references
- Astaxanthin supplementation enhances metabolic adaptation with aerobic training in the elderly. · 2021 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34110707/ · DOI 10.14814/phy2.14887
Astaxanthin: transport, membrane chemistry, signaling and nutrient interactions (2026-09-19) · lines 478–484
AI-assisted research curation; primary-abstract references and experimental limitations individually identified. Not publisher full text. · supports · Adults aged 65–82; combined supplement and treadmill training. · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
## astaxanthin-combination-training The intervention tested three ingredients with exercise. The older-adult training study used 12 mg astaxanthin, 10 mg tocotrienol and 6 mg zinc per day alongside 12 weeks of exercise; metabolic adaptations differed by sex. Model: Adults aged 65–82; combined supplement and treadmill training. Limitations: The design cannot isolate astaxanthin, tocotrienol or zinc effects or demonstrate synergy among them. Evidence access: Primary full text, intervention methods; tocotrienol isomer not specified Astaxanthin supplementation enhances metabolic adaptation with aerobic training in the elderly. · 2021 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34110707/ · DOI 10.14814/phy2.14887
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