SPORTS DRINKS BY USING MILLET OLIGOSACCHARIDES

Author (s) : A.SHANMUGAPRIYA and N.VINODHARSHINI

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Abstract :
Sports Nutrition is the study and practice of nutrition and diet as it relates to athletic performance. It is concerned with the type and quantity of fluid and food taken by an athlete, and deals with nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, supplements and organic substances such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Sports person have significantly higher requirements for energy and many other nutrients. Their diet should be based on actual requirements, determined by body size, physiological and bio-chemical parameters. High energy supplements have shown to increase the performance of physical activity. Thus restoration of this fluid balance must be achieved. Sports drinks are ideally placed to fill both these roles. A sports drink is a beverage designed to help athletes rehydrate, as well as replenish electrolytes, sugars and other nutrients that are lost or depleted after strenuous exercise, training or competition. However, in a sports drink, a variety of substances and nutrients are dissolved in water to make the final product. The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They have been in cultivation in East Asia for the last 10,000 years. Minor millets are underutilized plant species that possess a small commercial value of production and trade compared to major agricultural commodities. They are rich in insoluble fiber and micronutrients such as zinc, iron, calcium and oligosaccharides. Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates which have 3-10 simple sugars linked together. They are found naturally, at least in small amounts, in many plants. During digestion, the body breaks down oligosaccharides to glucose and stores it in the muscles as glycogen. During exercise, the glycogen is converted back to glucose and is used for energy. Athletes benefit from the amount of oligosaccharides stored in the body when they participate in high-intensity exercises. In the early stages of moderate exercise, oligosaccharides provide 20 to 25% of the energy requirement. Oligosaccharides yield more energy per unit of oxygen consumed than fats. That oligosaccharide-replenishing is good for keeping blood glucose level for a long time in high-intensity exercise and prolong the time of high-intense exercise. Hence this study is majorly focused on how the millet oligosaccharide used in sports drinks.

Keywords : Oligosaccharides, sports drinks, millets, exercise, athletes.

Conference Date : 17/09/2021

Pages : 70

Paper ID : IESMDT68