Journal article
The effects of phosphatidic acid on performance and body composition - a scoping review
Abstract
Phosphatidic acid (PA) is a lipid mediator proposed to increase muscle protein synthesis via direct stimulation of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and may act as an anabolic supplemental aid. Evidence on the effectiveness of PA as an anabolic supplement is equivocal. We aimed to systematically assess the effect of PA on performance and body composition. Due to the small number of studies, this is a scoping review. A comprehensive …
Authors
Teixeira FJ; Tavares N; Matias CN; Phillips SM
Journal
Journal of Sports Sciences, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 364–369
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
February 1, 2022
DOI
10.1080/02640414.2021.1994769
ISSN
0264-0414