Examination of the Effects of Four Different Spices on Energy Metabolism

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: black pepper; Dietary Supplement: horseradish; Dietary Supplement: ginger; Dietary Supplement: mustard; Dietary Supplement: placebo

• Registration Number: NCT00611156
• Lead Sponsor: University of Copenhagen

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to examine whether four different spices (ginger, black pepper, horseradish and mustard) are able to increase energy metabolism.

Since chili and other spices have been shown to increase energy expenditure compared to placebo, we expect that some or all of the four spices may actually increase energy expenditure - although not to a large degree.

Detailed Description

Several pungent food ingredients, such as chili,and also other bioactive food ingredients, e.g. green tea, have been shown to be able to increase energy expenditure and fat oxidation during the hours following a meal containing the bioactive ingredient. Furthermore, we will also look at the subjects own feelings of appetite and thereby examine whether the appetite is affected by the spicy food. We expect to see some small effects on these parameters.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-10
• Study Completion: 2007-06
• Status Verified: 2007-08
• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-02-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-02-07
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 2008-02-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• male
• healthy and not use medication (regularly)
• normal weight
• non smoker
• tolerate and like spicy food
• stable body weight last two months

Exclusion Criteria

• increased blood pressure
• abnormal EKG
• mental, metabolic and chronic diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
B	black pepper	Spice
C	horseradish	Spice
A	ginger	Spice
D	mustard	Spice
E	placebo	Placebo

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
energy expenditure	November 2007

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
blood pressure	December 2007
heart rate	December 2007
VAS-scores for appetite, hunger, fullness, etc. - and palatability	November 2007
tolerance	November 2007
Fat and carbohydrate oxidation	November 2007
Meal-induced thermogenesis	November 2007

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University; 🇩🇰 Frederiksberg, Denmark