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Vitamin A Equivalence of the Provitamin A in Biofortified Bananas
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02702622 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : March 8, 2016
Last Update Posted : August 31, 2016
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Sponsor:
Iowa State University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Wendy S. White, Iowa State University
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Brief Summary:
The objective will be to quantify the vitamin A equivalence of the provitamin A in transgenic biofortified bananas.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Vitamin A Deficiency | Other: Provitamin A-biofortified transgenic bananas | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Study Start Date : | March 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2016 |
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MedlinePlus related topics:
Vitamin A
Drug Information available for:
Beta carotene
Primary Outcome Measures :
- Area under the curve for retinyl ester in the plasma triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein fraction [ Time Frame: 0 - 9.5 hours postprandially ]
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- General good health as determined by interview, blood biochemistry profile, and complete blood count
- Antecubital veins amenable to blood collection
Exclusion Criteria:
- Adverse reactions to blood sample collection
- History of anemia or excessive bleeding
- Cigarette smoking, frequent alcohol consumption
- Use of vitamin/mineral supplements
- Food allergies
- Lactose intolerance
- Abnormal thyroid status
- Chronic disease, lipid malabsorption or gastrointestinal disorders
- Hyper- or hypolipidemia
- Body mass index (BMI) > 28
- History of eating disorder or restrained eating
- Current or planned pregnancy; menstrual cycle irregularities or abnormalities
- Use of hormonal contraceptives (affects chylomicron clearance); use of medications that may affect lipid absorption or transport
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Responsible Party: | Wendy S. White, Associate Professor, Iowa State University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02702622 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
13-376 |
First Posted: | March 8, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 31, 2016 |
Last Verified: | August 2016 |
Keywords provided by Wendy S. White, Iowa State University:
bananas biofortified carotenoids vitamin A |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Night Blindness Vitamin A Deficiency Avitaminosis Deficiency Diseases Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Vision Disorders |
Eye Diseases Provitamins Beta Carotene Vitamins Micronutrients Physiological Effects of Drugs |