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Effect of Brazilian Fruits Peel on Metabolic Regulation and Appetite in Healthy Subjects

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy
Registration Number
NCT02245906
Lead Sponsor
Lund University
Brief Summary

The purpose of the study was to investigate how Brazilian fruits peel affect acute/postprandial glucose and insulin responses, inflammatory markers, appetite control peptides, antioxidative capacity, as well as subjective appetite ratings (VAS-visual analogue scales) in healthy volunteers. We hypothesize that certain Brazilian fruits peel added to a standardized meal will improve postprandial glucose tolerance and other metabolic biomarkers in healthy volunteers, compared with a similar meal without the corresponding plant materials.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
17
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy males and females
  • Signed informed consent
  • BMI 20 - 28 kg/m2 with weight change <3 kg latest 2 months
  • Must be able to accept plant-based foods/drinks
Exclusion Criteria
  • Below 18 years
  • Uncomfortable speaking English and/or difficulties in understanding spoken English
  • Smoking or using snuff
  • Vegetarian or vegan
  • Stressed by venous blood sampling or previous experience of being difficult to cannulate
  • Receiving any drug treatment that may influence the study outcomes
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changing on blood glucose concentration after treatment with brazilian fruits peelPrior to the initial intervention at 0 min and after intervention at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 min

The capillary blood samples will be taken for blood glucose analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Identify plasma metabolite profile (untargeted approach) after treatment with Brazilian fruits peelPrior to the initial intervention at 0 min and after intervention at 60, 90, 120, 180 min.

Metabolite profile will be analyzed using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry based methods

Changing on appetite markers (i.e. ghrelin, cholecystokinin, glucagon-like peptide-1, gastric inhibitory polypeptide, peptide YY, amylin, pancreatic polypeptide) after treatment with Brazilian fruits peelPrior to the initial intervention at 0 min and after intervention at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 min.

The venous serum blood samples will be taken for appetite markers analysis

Changing on subjective appetite ratings after treatment with Brazilian fruits peelPrior to the initial intervention at 0 min and after intervention at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 min.

Appetite will be assessed using standard subjective 100 mm VAS (visual analogue scale) at time intervals throughout each visit

Changing on insulin after treatment with Brazilian fruits peelPrior to the initial intervention at 0 min and after intervention at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 min.

The venous serum blood samples will be taken for insulin analysis

Changing on inflammatory markers (i.e. interleukin-6, interleukin-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, necrosis factor kappa-beta, adiponectin and C-reactive protein) after treatment with Brazilian fruits peelPrior to the initial intervention at 0 min and after intervention at 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180 min.

The venous serum blood samples will be taken for inflammatory markers analysis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Antidiabetic Food Centre (Medicon Village) - Lund University

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Lund, Skåne, Sweden

Antidiabetic Food Centre (Medicon Village) - Lund University
🇸🇪Lund, Skåne, Sweden

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