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Effects of eight weeks of an alleged aromatase inhibiting nutritional supplement 6-OXO (androst-4-ene-3,6,17-trione) on serum hormone profiles and clinical safety markers in resistance-trained…

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, May 2022
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Title
Effects of eight weeks of an alleged aromatase inhibiting nutritional supplement 6-OXO (androst-4-ene-3,6,17-trione) on serum hormone profiles and clinical safety markers in resistance-trained, eugonadal males
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Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, May 2022
DOI 10.1186/1550-2783-4-13
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Dan Rohle, Colin Wilborn, Lem Taylor, Chris Mulligan, Richard Kreider, Darryn Willoughby

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 6-OXO, a purported nutritional aromatase inhibitor, in a dose dependent manner on body composition, serum hormone levels, and clinical safety markers in resistance trained males. Sixteen males were supplemented with either 300 mg or 600 mg of 6-OXO in a double-blind manner for eight weeks. Blood and urine samples were obtained at weeks 0, 1, 3, 8, and 11 (after a 3-week washout period). Blood samples were analyzed for total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT), dihydrotestosterone (DHT), estradiol, estriol, estrone, SHBG, leutinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), growth hormone (GH), cortisol, FT/estradiol (T/E). Blood and urine were also analyzed for clinical chemistry markers. Data were analyzed with two-way MANOVA. For all of the serum hormones, there were no significant differences between groups (p > 0.05). Compared to baseline, free testosterone underwent overall increases of 90% for 300 mg 6-OXO and 84% for 600 mg, respectively (p < 0.05). DHT underwent significant overall increases (p < 0.05) of 192% and 265% with 300 mg and 600 mg, respectively. T/E increased 53% and 67% for 300 mg and 600 mg 6-OXO, respectively. For estrone, 300 mg produced an overall increase of 22%, whereas 600 mg caused a 52% increase (p < 0.05). Body composition did not change with supplementation (p > 0.05) and clinical safety markers were not adversely affected with ingestion of either supplement dose (p > 0.05). While neither of the 6-OXO dosages appears to have any negative effects on clinical chemistry markers, supplementation at a daily dosage of 300 mg and 600 mg for eight weeks did not completely inhibit aromatase activity, yet significantly increased FT, DHT, and T/E.

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Country Count As %
United States 1 4%
Brazil 1 4%
Unknown 21 91%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 4 17%
Researcher 4 17%
Other 2 9%
Professor 2 9%
Student > Ph. D. Student 1 4%
Other 2 9%
Unknown 8 35%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 22%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 13%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 9%
Psychology 2 9%
Other 2 9%
Unknown 7 30%
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