Leucineand Muscle Recovery.
Evidence gradeA
ImpactModerate
Confidencehigh
Imported rating. This grade comes from SuppCo and has not been independently reviewed. It describes research, not a product, and it is not medical advice.
The rating
- Direction
- Favourable
- Rated by
- SuppCo
- Observed
- 28 September 2026
Studies behind it
Leucine-Enriched Essential Amino Acids Improve Recovery from Post-Exercise Muscle Damage Independent of Increases in Integrated Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis in Young MenMarcus Waskiw-Ford · Nutrients2020Protein-leucine ingestion activates a regenerative inflammo-myogenic transcriptome in skeletal muscle following intense endurance exercise.D. Rowlands · Physiological genomics2016Effect of a leucine-enriched essential amino acids mixture on muscle recoveryYasushi Matsui · Journal of Physical Therapy Science2019