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Effect of Kale Consumption on Human Xenobiotic Metabolizing Enzymes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Volunteers
Interventions
Other: Kale Treatment
Other: Base Diet
Registration Number
NCT03449849
Lead Sponsor
USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine how daily consumption of kale changes the activity of human xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes. Secondary objectives are to measure absorption and metabolism of kale phytonutrients, and to determine how kale consumption affects gene expression related to metabolism and lipid measures associated with cardiovascular health.

Detailed Description

Consumption of Brassica vegetables (which include broccoli, cabbage, and kale) is inversely associated with the incidence of several cancers, including cancers of the lung, stomach, liver, colon, rectum, breast, endometrium, and ovaries. Brassica vegetables are a good source of many nutrients, but the unique characteristic of Brassicas is their rich content of glucosinolates. Glucosinolates are sulfur-containing compounds that are converted to bioactive metabolites by a plant enzyme called myrosinase, which is released when the vesicles containing myrosinase are ruptured by chewing or cutting. These bioactive compounds are considered to be the active agent for cancer prevention. Their ability to reduce risk of cancer may derive in part from their ability to modulate foreign-substance metabolizing enzymes, which include enzymes called Phase I cytochrome P450s and Phase II enzymes.

The primary aim of this study is to investigate how daily consumption of kale influences foreign-substance metabolizing enzymes, which in turn may reduce cancer risk. Secondary aims of this study include measuring metabolism of kale nutrients, effect of kale consumption on fecal microbiota, and how kale consumption influences risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria
  • 5 years cancer free
  • Not a tobacco product user
  • Blood glucose less than 126 mg/dL
  • Able to voluntarily agree to participate and sign an informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria
  • Brassica vegetable allergy or intolerance
  • use of oral contraceptives
  • Women who have given birth in the previous 12 months
  • Type 2 diabetes requiring the use of diabetes pills, insulin, or non-insulin shots
  • Use of blood-thinning medications such as Coumadin (warfarin), Dicumarol, or Miradon (anisindione)
  • History of bariatric surgery or nutrient malabsorption disease
  • Pregnant, lactating, or intending to become pregnant during the study period
  • Crohn's disease or diverticulitis
  • Suspected or known strictures, fistulas or physiological/mechanical GI obstruction
  • Self-report of alcohol or substance abuse within the past 12 months and/or current acute treatment or rehabilitation program for these problems (long-term participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is not an exclusion)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Kale TreatmentKale TreatmentSubjects will consume 500 g of kale per 2000 kcal of food, split between breakfast and dinner, as a supplement to the base diet.
Base dietBase DietSubjects will consume a base diet prepared using traditional American foods with a macronutrient composition representative of a typical American diet.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CYP1A2 activity will be analyzedDay 49

Plasma will be analyzed for caffeine metabolite ratios.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
UGT1A1 activity will be analyzedOn days 7, 14, 42, and 49

Serum will be analyzed for bilirubin concentration to assess UGT1A1 activity

Apolipoprotein A2On days 0, 7, 14, 35, 42, and 49

Apolipoprotein A2 will be measured in serum

Fecal microbiota will be analyzed for microbial DNADays 0, 14, 35, and 49

Fecal microbial communities will be determined using DNA extracted from fecal samples.

Total cholesterolOn days 0, 7, 14, 35, 42, and 49

Total cholesterol will be measured in serum

Apolipoprotein A1On days 0, 7, 14, 35, 42, and 49

Apolipoprotein A1 will be measured in serum

The ability of fecal microbiota to metabolize glucosinolates will be determinedDays 14 and 49.

Fecal samples will be presented with glucosinolates to determine the change in the ability of fecal microbes to metabolize the glucosinolates.

Metabolites of KaleOn days 35 and 36

Metabolites of Kale will be measured in plasma and urine.

Glutathione S-transferase alpha concentrationOn days 7, 14, 42, and 49

Glutathione S-transferase alpha concentration will be measured in serum

LDL cholesterolOn days 0, 7, 14, 35, 42, and 49

LDL cholesterol will be measured in serum

HDL cholesterolOn days 0, 7, 14, 35, 42, and 49

HDL cholesterol will be measured in serum

TriacylglyceridesOn days 0, 7, 14, 35, 42, and 49

Triacylglycerides will be measured in serum

Apolipoprotein BOn days 0, 7, 14, 35, 42, and 49

Apolipoprotein B will be measured in serum

Changes in gene expressionOn days 0, 14, 35, and 49

messenger RNA concentrations in whole blood will be measured

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

USDA-ARS Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center

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Beltsville, Maryland, United States

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