Burner Plus's (by Rethink Nutrition) ability to reduce muscle damage is rated as 1.95 out of 3. This rating means the evidence is mixed on the product's ability to deliver on this claim. While some of the evidence supports its use, other evidence does not. Using Burner Plus to reduce muscle damage may lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.

Note: The ratings on this page only deal with Burner Plus's ability to reduce muscle damage. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: Burner Plus.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how Burner Plus's rating for this particular claim was calculated.

Claim Effectiveness Ratings

Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.

The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting Burner Plus's ability to reduce muscle damage. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to reduce muscle damage. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Reduce Muscle Damage Rating
Green Tea Extract 1.9 out of 3
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine) 2 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 1.95 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as reduce muscle damage) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.

This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.

Ingredients Reduce Muscle Damage Research Rating
Green Tea Extract
Black Pepper Fruit Extract (Piperine)
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Effect of a single dose of green tea polyphenols on the blood markers of exercise-induced oxidative stress in soccer players
Green tea extract supplementation gives protection against exercise-induced oxidative damage in healthy men
The Effect of Green Tea and Sour Tea (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Supplementation on Oxidative Stress and Muscle Damage in Athletes
The effect of green tea extract supplementation on exercise-induced oxidative stress parameters in male sprinters
Consumption of green tea favorably affects oxidative stress markers in weight-trained men
Green Tea Extract Preserves Neuromuscular Activation and Muscle Damage Markers in Athletes Under Cumulative Fatigue
Effect of green tea extract supplementation on exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness and muscular damage
Curcumin and Piperine Supplementation and Recovery Following Exercise Induced Muscle Damage: A Randomized Controlled Trial