Carbohydrate-protein complex increases the rate of muscle glycogen storage after exercise

The rate of muscle glycogen storage during the carbohydrate-protein treatment was 35.5 µmol.g protein⁻¹.h⁻¹.

• Muscle glycogen storage was significantly faster with the carbohydrate-protein treatment compared to carbohydrate alone and protein alone.
• The carbohydrate treatment resulted in a greater plasma glucose response than the carbohydrate-protein treatment.
• The carbohydrate-protein treatment led to a significantly greater plasma insulin response compared to the carbohydrate treatment.
• Both carbohydrate and carbohydrate-protein treatments produced higher plasma glucose and insulin responses than the protein treatment.

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