Eight weeks of aromatase inhibition using the nutritional supplement Novedex XT: effects in young, eugonadal men

Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2007 Feb;17(1):92-108. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.17.1.92.

Abstract

This study examined the effects of an aromatase-inhibiting nutritional supplement on serum steroid hormones, body composition, and clinical safety markers. Sixteen eugonadal young men ingested either Novedex XT or a placebo daily for 8 wk, followed by a 3-wk washout period. Body composition was assessed and blood and urine samples obtained at weeks 0, 4, 8, and 11. Data were analyzed by 2-way repeated-measures ANOVA. Novedex XT resulted in average increases of 283%, 625%, 566%, and 438% for total testosterone (P=0.001), free testosterone (P=0.001), dihydrotestosterone (P=0.001), and the testosterone:estrogen ratio (P=0.001), respectively, whereas fat mass decreased 3.5% (P=0.026) during supplementation. No significant differences were observed in blood and urinary clinical safety markers or for any of the other serum hormones (P>0.05). This study indicates that Novedex XT significantly increases serum androgen levels and decreases fat mass.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / drug effects
  • Adipose Tissue / metabolism
  • Adult
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Aromatase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Body Composition / drug effects*
  • Body Composition / physiology
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Estrogens / blood*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Testosterone / blood*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Aromatase Inhibitors
  • Estrogens
  • Testosterone