Performance evidence brief
D-ribose is a sugar involved in ATP-related pathways. Claims usually center on energy, endurance, recovery, and fatigue support.
Despite ATP-repletion marketing, human exercise trials do not support D-ribose as a reliable performance aid.
Multiple exercise trials fail to show reliable anaerobic, bodybuilding, or soreness benefits.
Trials vary from acute dosing to multi-day protocols; negative findings make routine use hard to justify.
Keep separate from clinical fatigue claims. For healthy users, this is not a creatine or carbohydrate substitute.
Source Drawer
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