Does consumption of micronutrient rich vegetables improve micronutrient levels in healthy adults?.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Micronutrient status in blood; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000998842
• Lead Sponsor: ew Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy young adults

Exclusion Criteria

People taking regular medications including micronutrient suppliments, antacids, laxatives, hay-fever medications and any prescribed medicine will be excluded. Also, people who had a hysterectomy,have asthma, have taken antibiotics within 4 weeks before the study start date and have donated blood within 16 weeks before the study start date will be excluded. Smokers will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Micronutrient status in blood following the consumption of micronutrient rich vegetables.[0, 24 and 72 hours]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Immuno modulation of gene expression in peripheral blood, following consumption of micronutrient rich vegetables.[0, 24 and 72 hours]