Status:

COMPLETED

Vitamin A Value of Spirulina Carotenoids in Humans

Lead Sponsor:

Tufts University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Nestlé Foundation

Conditions:

Intrinsically Labeled Spirulina

Eligibility:

MALE

40-70 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The goal of this protocol is to determine the vitamin A value (equivalence) of spirulina. The investigation will use intrinsically deuterium labeled spirulina and an isotope vitamin A reference dose, ...

Detailed Description

By utilizing novel stable isotope dilution techniques recently developed in our laboratory, we will trace deuterium labeled ß-carotene in intrinsically labeled spirulina, which is harvested from a hyd...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy volunteer

Exclusion

  • Not has GI track problems
  • Any medical condition that will affect the intestinal absorption

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00680277

Start Date

April 1 2004

End Date

December 31 2008

Last Update

October 12 2017

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USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts Uni.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111