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Provitamin A Absorption and Conversion With Avocados

NCT01432210 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2016-09-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Vitamin A is necessary in the human diet. The form of vitamin A found in fruits and vegetables is not "active" and must be converted to the active form in the human body. However, information on the ability of humans to absorb and convert vitamin A to the active form is still lacking. In this study, the investigators will observe the absorption and conversion of vitamin A from orange tomato sauce and/or carrots after a meal with fat (from avocado fruit) and a meal without fat. The investigators will also test whether eating these foods might protect the blood against damage that could lead to heart disease.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Post-prandial Feeding Study

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hass Avocado Board

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ohio State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steven J Schwartz, Ph.D. · Ohio State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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