The influence of vegetable juice intake on blood and skin carotenoid levels.

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• Conditions: ot applicable

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000028320
• Lead Sponsor: Kagome Co.Ltd.

Brief Summary

Cross-sectional analysis showed a significant positive correlation between Cutaneous Carotenoid Level (CCL) and vegetable intake. Vegetable juice consumption significantly increased CCL and the blood levels of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, and lycopene.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-09-01
• Study Completion: 2017-12-26
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 26

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1.Those who routinely take vegetable juices equal to or more than the same amount (200 mL) as the test food. 2.Food allergy to test food. 3.Those who of alcohol hypersensitivity which makes alcohol disinfection difficult. 4.Those who planning to become pregnant or lactating during the examination period. 5.Those who participate in other human tests involving intake of foods rich in carotenoid at the start of this study. 6.Those who judged that the investigator's doctor is inappropriate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vegetable intake(after pre-treatment observation period, after treatment observation period, after post-treatment observation period), blood carotenoid concentration(before and after pre-treatment observation period, 2weeks and 4weeks later of treatment observation period, 2weeks and 4weeks later of post-treatment observation period), skin carotenoid level(before and after pre-treatment observation period, 2weeks and 4weeks later of treatment observation period, 2weeks and 4weeks later of post-treatment observation period)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin carotenoid level(every measuring day), blood triglyceride concentration(before and after pre-treatment observation period, 2weeks and 4weeks later of treatment observation period, 2weeks and 4weeks later of post-treatment observation period), blood total cholesterol concentration(before and after pre-treatment observation period, 2weeks and 4weeks later of treatment observation period, 2weeks and 4weeks later of post-treatment observation period)