Effect of Echinacea Purpurea on Physical Work Capacity in Case of Intensive Noise Exposure
Abstract
The experiment with male SHK strain mice demonstrates how Echinacea purpurea optimizes work capacity of animals exposed to chronic noise of 80 dB for 4 hours during 20 days. The intragastric introduction of echinacea 20% tincture at a dose of 1 ml/kg twice a day has doubled the swimming endurance time in mice until absolute fatigue (with a 7% attached to tail). Echinacea has exhibited energy-saving effects under the noise stress by retarding the depletion of glycogen and adenosine triphosphate reserves in liver tissue and skeletal muscles.
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