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Vitamin A Equivalence of the Provitamin A in Biofortified Bananas

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Vitamin A Deficiency
Registration Number
NCT02702622
Lead Sponsor
Iowa State University
Brief Summary

The objective will be to quantify the vitamin A equivalence of the provitamin A in transgenic biofortified bananas.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Area under the curve for retinyl ester in the plasma triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein fraction0 - 9.5 hours postprandially
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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