Sweet Corn and Carotenoids

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Carotenoids

• Registration Number: NCT06892444
• Lead Sponsor: University of Florida

Brief Summary

This study will assess the effect of daily yellow and white sweet corn intake on serum lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations. Skin carotenoid levels using the Veggie Meter will be assessed, and gastrointestinal symptoms and changes in fecal microbiota during a 4-week intervention period will be monitored.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-21
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-24
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study Start: 2025-05-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-20
• Primary Completion: 2026-04-30
• Study Completion: 2026-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults ≥ 18 years of age
• Able to provide written consent in English
• Baseline Veggie Meter score of ≤ 250 (Scale from 0 to 850)
• Willing to adhere to study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

• Baseline Veggie Meter score of >250
• Corn allergy
• Current use of laxatives or antidiarrheal medications
• Previously or currently being treated for intestinal disease, including irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, or gastrointestinal cancer
• Previous gastrointestinal surgery (e.g., gastric bypass, fundoplication, bowel resection)
• Current cancer treatment
• Current pregnancy
• Vegetarian diet
• Elite athletes or long-distance runners.
• Use of antibiotic drugs within 1 month of the screening visit.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Serum concentration of lutein + zeaxanthin	28 days	Sum of serum concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Florida; 🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida, United States