Beta carotene absorption and vitamin A status in humans
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/11/029135
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Biotechnology Government of India India Alliance
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Six healthy male and females with no chronic and acute illness for the last 3 months and with normal blood biochemistry.
Exclusion Criteria
Those who are pregnant, smoking, or with high blood pressure, diabetes and with BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 or with liver/kidney/gastrointestinal disease, lipid metabolic disorders, and consuming multivitamin (containing vitamins A, C, E) or beta -carotene supplements 3 months prior to the study start.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Beta carotene bioconversion efficiencyTimepoint: One time measurement with biospecimen collection at day 0, 1, 2, 7 and 14
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method vitamin A statusTimepoint: Baseline