Resveratrol and Sabinsa’s BioPerine® on mitochondrial capacity with exercise

A recent human clinical study by the University of Georgia Department of Kinesiology in Athens, Georgia found that Resveratrol fortified with Sabinsa’s BioPerine^® increases mitochondrial function. The study, Inﬂuence of exercise training with resveratrol supplementation on skeletal muscle mitochondrial capacity by Kristine R. Polley, Nathan Jenkins, Patrick O’Connor, and Kevin McCully, was published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism (41: 26–32 (2016) dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2015-0370). Skeletal muscle mitochondrial performance was shown to increase with consumption of Resveratrol (500mg) and BioPerine^® (10mg) in this double blind study.

Mitochondria act as the power producers of cells in the body, and are also involved in other cell processes such as cell division and growth. The enzyme triumvirate, PGC1α-SIRT1-AMPK plays a crucial role in mitochondrial biogenesis and Resveratrol aids greatly in the process by enhancing the expression of these three enzymes. BioPerine^®, by enhancing the bioavailability of Resveratrol, plays an amplifying role.

The study was conducted on participants who ingested the combo Resveratrol + BioPerine^® for four weeks with moderate exercise. Near infrared spectroscopy was used to study the mitochondrial capacity of wrist flexor muscle of one arm while the other arm served as the control.

“The study is especially significant for the general population who may be unable to perform high intensity exercise,” said Nagabhushanam Kalyanam, PhD, President of R&D, Sabinsa. “Functionally beneficial mitochondrial-performance is realized even with low intensity exercise with Resveratrol plus BioPerine^® supplementation.”

This is not the first study to show such activity. Earlier cellular and animal studies published about four years ago by University of Wisconsin demonstrated higher bioavailability of Resveratrol with concomitant administration of BioPerine^®. The University of Georgia human study further adds credence to the significant role played by BioPerine^® in augmenting the role of Resveratrol.

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