The Effects
of B - sitosterol (BSS) and B - sitosterol glucoside (BSSG) Mixture on Selected
Immune Parameters
of Marathon Runners:
Inhibition of Post Marathon
Immune Suppression and Inflammation Int J Sports Med 1999 (May); 20 (4): 258 — 262 In parallel, the BSS: BSSG capsules decreased the plasma level
of IL6 in the runners using the active capsules (p = 0.08) and significantly decreased the cortisol: DHEAs ratio (p = 0.03), suggesting that these volunteers had less
of an inflammatory response and were less
immune suppressed during the post-marathon recovery period.