In the world of sports and nutrition, amylopectin is known for its ability to provide fast and long-lasting energy during exercise. This is because it is rapidly absorbed by the body and converted into glucose, which is the main source of energy used by the body during exercise.

Among the contributions of carbohydrates, we can highlight:

• Carbohydrates contribute to the recovery of normal muscle function (contraction) after high-intensity or long-duration physical exercise leading to muscle fatigue and depletion of stored glycogen in skeletal muscles. The beneficial effect is obtained by consuming carbohydrates from all sources at a total intake of 4g per kg body weight, in doses taken within four hours (or at most six hours) after the end of high-intensity or long-duration physical exercise leading to muscle fatigue and depletion of stored glycogen in skeletal muscles.
• Carbohydrates contribute to maintaining normal brain function.
• Carbohydrate solutions contribute to the improvement of physical performance during high-intensity and long-duration physical exercise in trained adults. *Only trained adults who perform high-intensity physical exercise (at least 65% of VO2 max) and of long duration (at least 60 minutes) obtain the beneficial effect.