ISOTONIC GEL “La valigetta”

Why choose Sprintade® Isotonic Gel

During sporting performance, it is good to consume from 30 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour – depending on the discipline and intensity – to keep performance constant. Unfortunately, under stress, or rather above the aerobic threshold, many athletes are particularly sensitive at the gastric level. For this reason, energy and carbohydrate preparations must guarantee excellent assimilation so as not to force the athlete to drink a lot of water and therefore stop to urinate.
For this reason, over the years, particular polysaccharides derived from starches have been developed and work has been done on the osmolarity of the solutions to obtain easily assimilable compounds with less use of water. Hence the idea behind Sprintade® Isotonic Gel.

What is osmolarity and why is it important

Osmolarity is a physical quantity that measures the concentration of solutions. By calculating the total number of molecules and ions present in a liter of solution, we can also establish whether this is less (hypotonic), equally (isotonic) or more (hypertonic) concentrated than another. The osmolarity of the preparts compared to human blood plays a role in the digestibility of sports products.
Sprintade® is pleased to present its ISOTONIC GEL based on maltodextrins and complex carbohydrates. This innovative product is a result that was possible to obtain thanks to the use of maltodextrins with different degrees of polymerization, i.e. composed of molecules whose chain has different lengths.

Progressive assimilation cycling gel

Sprintade® Isotonic Gel guarantees energy through 4 different sources and to allow the assimilation of carbohydrates in a progressive and optimal way for the athlete.
Fructose-1-6-diphosphate is the “activated” version of glucose, the last step before it can be transformed into muscle energy, i.e. ATP. Fructose-1-6-diphosphate can enter the bloodstream already through the gastric wall and its assimilation is extremely fast and effective. Maltodextrin DE 19/DE 6: Taking glucose as a comparison, dextrose equivalence describes the length of polymers derived from starch. It is therefore a parameter that measures the degree of hydrolysis of carbohydrates and describes the “size” of their molecules. We used maltodextrins with chains of different lengths to improve digestibility and diversify assimilation times. Maltodextrins have a history of success and are the most used (and tolerated) by athletes, due to their ability to provide energy and pleasant flavor. And finally Cyclodextrins. Cyclodextrins are a pharmaceutical discovery and were first used for their ability to “accompany” nutrients or active ingredients in digestion. Their ring shape almost acts as a container for the other components, like a donut that stores the other molecules. In sport it has been found that their use reduces the risk of tendon injury and is a widely used polysaccharide. Cyclodextrins have a particularly long chain which allows energy to be released in the long term (even 4 hours after assimilation).