Gencor’s fenugreek extract increases strength and endurance in men, study finds

29 Apr 2020 --- Gencor’s fenugreek extract Testofen can increase strength, aerobic endurance and lean body mass in healthy, exercising men. This is according to a study published in the Transitional Sports Medicine Journal that tested Testofen’s effectiveness on impacting lean body mass, fat mass, upper and lower body muscular strength and endurance in men. The study builds on research that found the extract to promote free testosterone, vitality and a healthy sexual desire in men. Positive findings demonstrate the synergy between Ayurvedic medicine tradition with clinical trials.

“After years of research showing Testofen’s positive effects for men, we wanted to assess its efficacy on muscle strength and endurance,” says Ramasamy Venkatesh, Managing Director at Gencor Pacific. “The results verified the powerful effects of Testofen and supported our initial hypothesis that participants would experience improvements in body composition, muscle performance and endurance.”

The double-blind, randomized, dose-response, clinical trial of eight weeks was conducted at RDC Global with 138 healthy, non-smoking male participants. The findings suggest that Testofen is both effective and acts in a dose-response manner.

The use of fenugreek can be found in Ayurvedic medicine. The study concluded that Testofen at doses of 300 mg per day and 600 mg per day, in conjunction with an effective exercise regime, had superior positive effects in lower body strength. Testofen at a dose of 600 mg per day also showed a decrease in body mass, body fat and an increase in lean mass at eight weeks. The 600 mg group also demonstrated an increase in testosterone concentration from baseline to eight weeks.

This is consistent with existing clinical studies showing that Testofen has positive effects on anabolic and androgenic performance in adult males and adds to the body of literature on the product.

“These significant and positive results show that Testofen may be an effective ergogenic aid for those wanting to rapidly improve their exercise performance and body composition above and beyond exercise training only,” says Chase Shryoc, Vice President of Sales and Business Development. “We look forward to incorporating Testofen into the next sports nutrition product.”

Earlier this year, Gencor gained four Canadian health claims for its ingredient derived from fenugreek extract, Libifem, for women’s healthy aging. Libifem products in Canada can now claim that they “help increase women’s sexual desire,” “help support women’s healthy sex drive and libido,” “help promote women’s sexual arousal” and “may help reduce menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats.” Libifem is part of Gencor’s portfolio of healthy ingredients for women, each of which is backed by scientific studies and based on the various stages of a woman’s life.

Other natural testosterone-promoting ingredients include saw palmetto, a palm berry whose phytonutrient profile is rich in fatty acids and sterols. Its extracts are used for men’s health, including urinary tract health and prostate function normalization. Recent technology in microencapsulation of saw palmetto by Valensa International provides flavorless dosing of the extract, thereby facilitating ease-of-use in meeting the daily recommended dose for prostate health. 

Edited by Missy Green