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
Active Locations (1)
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USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts Uni.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111