Symptom → Plant Sources
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) as a tool for helping with Muscle soreness
inferred from ergogenic action
Adaptogens are synthetic compounds (bromantane, levamisole, aphobazole, bemethyl, etc.) or plant extracts that have the ability to enhance the body's stability against physical loads without increasing oxygen consumption. Extracts from Panax ginseng , Eleutherococcus senticosus , Rhaponticum carthamoides , Rhodiola rosea , and Schisandra chinensis are considered to be naturally occurring adaptogens and, in particular, plant adaptogens. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of plant adaptogens in the past and now, as well as to outline the prospects of their future applications. The use of natural adaptogens by humans has a rich history-they are used in recovery from illness, physical weakness, memory impairment, and other conditions. About 50 years ago, plant adaptogens were first used in professional sports due to their high potential to increase the body's resistance to stress and to improve physical endurance. Although now many people take plant adaptogens, the clinical trials on human are limited. The data from the meta-analysis showed that plant adaptogens could provide a number of benefits in the treatment of chronic fatigue, cognitive impairment, and immune protection. In the future, there is great potential to register medicinal products that contain plant adaptogens for therapeutic purposes.
Schisandra chinensis Turcz. (Baill.) fruits, their extracts, and bioactive compounds are used in alternative medicine as adaptogens and ergogens protecting against numerous neurological, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, liver, and skin disorders. S. chinensis fruit extracts and their active compounds are potent antioxidants and mitoprotectors exerting anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anticancer, and anti-aging effects. S. chinensis polyphenolic compounds-flavonoids, phenolic acids and the major constituents dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans are responsible for the S. chinensis antioxidant activities. This review will focus on the direct and indirect antioxidant effects of S. chinensis fruit extract and its bioactive compounds in the cells during normal and pathological conditions.
2 sources supporting Schisandra for Muscle soreness. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's physical performance / ergogenic action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
This overview of Russian research on Schisandra chinensis details its recognition as an adaptogen, with anti-fatigue, stimulating and stress-protective effects in clinical and experimental medicine.
Schisandra chinensis fruit and its lignan schizandrin B ameliorated obesity-induced skeletal muscle atrophy and enhanced muscle function, supporting the ergogenic use of schisandra.