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NCT Number: NCT02702622

Vitamin A Equivalence of the Provitamin A in Biofortified Bananas

The objective will be to quantify the vitamin A equivalence of the provitamin A in transgenic biofortified bananas.

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Key information

Conditions

Vitamin A Deficiency Avitaminosis Deficiency Diseases Malnutrition Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • General good health as determined by interview, blood biochemistry profile, and complete blood count
  • Antecubital veins amenable to blood collection

Exclusion criteria

  • Adverse reactions to blood sample collection
  • History of anemia or excessive bleeding
  • Cigarette smoking, frequent alcohol consumption
  • Use of vitamin/mineral supplements
  • Food allergies
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Abnormal thyroid status
  • Chronic disease, lipid malabsorption or gastrointestinal disorders
  • Hyper- or hypolipidemia
  • Body mass index (BMI) > 28
  • History of eating disorder or restrained eating
  • Current or planned pregnancy; menstrual cycle irregularities or abnormalities
  • Use of hormonal contraceptives (affects chylomicron clearance); use of medications that may affect lipid absorption or transport

Treatment and study plan

Provitamin A-biofortified transgenic bananas

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Area under the curve for retinyl ester in the plasma triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein fraction

    Time frame: 0 - 9.5 hours postprandially

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Iowa State University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
First posted
Mar 8, 2016
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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