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A human study for investigating effects of Lycium barbarum extract consumption on antioxidative capacity in hypercholesterolemic adults

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Not Applicable
Registration Number
KCT0000729
Lead Sponsor
Ewha Womans University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
54
Inclusion Criteria

1) Subject who voluntarily agrees to participate and signs in informed consent form
2) Age: = 30 years
3) BMI: = 23kg/m2 and < 30kg/m2
4) Plasma LDL cholesterol levels = 130mg/dl

Exclusion Criteria

1) Continuous consumption of dietary supplements or medicine which can affect antioxidative capacity within 4 weeks before the first visit
2) Continuous consumption of Lycium barbarum within 4 weeks before the first visit
3) Continuous administration of drugs which can affect antioxidative capacity within 4 weeks before the first visit (hypolipidemic, antiinflammatory drug, hypotensive, antibiotics, aspirin, hypoglycemic, anticoagulant)
4) Subject with following diseases and past medical history within 2 years before the first visit (Hypertension, diabetes, atherosclerosis, chronic inflammatory disease, CVD, renal disease, liver disease, thyroid disease, malignant tumor, mental illness)
5) Subject who loses weight over 4kg within 30 day before the first visit
6) Consumption of alcohol (= 140g/week)
7) Smoker (= 10 cigarettes/day)
8) Excessive exercise (= 7 hours/week)
9) Pregnant women, lactating women, or menopausal women with hormone therapy
10) Participation in other human study within 4 weeks before the first visit
11) Subjects with hypersensitivity to test materials
12) Any condition that the principal investigator believes may put the subjects at undue risk

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Antioxidative markers
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ipid profiles, etc.
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