Abstract:
This study aimed to optimize the preparation of
Lycium barbarum glycopeptide complex chewable tablets and investigate their potential anti-fatigue properties. Using single-factor experiments and response surface methodology, optimal manufacturing parameters were identified based on tablets' appearance, flavor, hardness, and mouthfeel as a function of
L. barbarum glycopeptide, Raspberry Fruit Powder (sweetener), Sea buckthorn Fruit Powder (acidifier), and Magnesium stearate (lubricant) contents. The optimized formulation of tablets (400 and 1200 mg/kg) was subjected to
in vivo fatigue analysis with ginsenoside (10 mg/kg) and excipient composite (400 mg/kg) as positive and negative controls respectively. The fatigue KM mice, developed through daily restraint stress and forced swimming, received each sample once daily over 35 days. Their serum levels of urea nitrogen (BUN), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and creatine kinase (CK) as well as superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in gastrocnemius muscle and brain tissues were determined. The optimal tablet formulation was constituted of 29%
L. barbarum glycopeptide, 17% sweetener, 1% acidulant, and 1.5% lubricant. Under these conditions, the comprehensive score of the chewable tablets was 85.87±0.76 points, the average tablet weight was 0.345±0.006 g, and the weight variation limit was within5%; the average hardness was 79.364±2.83 N, all above 75 N, with moderate hardness; the friability of the chewable tablets was less than1%. High formulation dose significantly reduced the immobility time during forced swimming (
P<0.01), decreased serum BUN, LDH and CK and tissue MDA levels (
P<0.01), increased serum 5-HT level, and boosted SOD and GSH-Px activities in both muscle and brain tissues (
P<0.01).
L. barbarum glycopeptide complex chewable tablets alleviated physical fatigue induced by strenuous exercise through reduction of oxidative stress in muscle and brain tissues, modulation of neurotransmitters, and improvement of energy metabolism.