CONTROLE DE QUALIDADE FÍSICO-QUÍMICO EM SUPLEMENTOS DE CAFEÍNA DESTINADO A ATLETAS

Abstract

Ergogenic nutritional supplements have been widely consumed by those involved in physical activities, with caffeine being one of the most commercialized pre-workout supplements. These products, easily found in several local pharmacies, are gaining prominence and being adopted by a significant portion of the population looking to improve their physical performance. There has been a notable expansion in the commercial operations of caffeine supplements, indicating a growing consumption by athletes. Given this, the objective of this work was to carry out an analysis of the factors related to the quality control of caffeine supplements available on the market and specific to athletes. Thus, 06 samples of caffeine supplements from different brands were evaluated for caffeine identification, weight variation per capsule and caffeine dosage. It was possible to demonstrate that there was an irregularity in the results of the average weight variation and dosage tests. These results show that one cannot place indiscriminate trust in any brand of supplements, as observed in the tests carried out. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a need for awareness on the part of consumers of this substance, as well as responsibility on the part of manufacturers, distributors and marketers of the product.