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Pilot Study on the Tolerability of Dietary Dried Plum

NCT01035372 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2020-03-02

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Summary

Dried plums (Prunus domestica L.) have traditionally been recognized for their health benefits related to conditions such as constipation, irregular menstrual cycles and mouth sores. This dried fruit provides high levels of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Dried plum has also been shown in animal studies to have beneficial effects on bone and can prevent the loss of bone caused by low hormone levels such as occurs after surgical removal of the ovaries. We also have shown that dried plum can prevent the loss of bone associated with aging in mice. Very few therapies for osteoporosis actually reverse bone loss and improve bone strength. The potential therapeutic value of dried plum in men and women with hormone deficiency or age-related osteoporosis is clear.

Conditions

  • Healthy
  • Elderly

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

dried plum powder

subjects will have 25% of their diet substituted by dried plum powder

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Bernard Halloran, MD · SFVAMC

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-12-31
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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