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Beta-carotene Absorption and Bioconversion to Vitamin A From Biofortified Cassava Gari

NCT02210507 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2015-01-12

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Summary

The goal of the research study is to determine the absorption, metabolism, and bioconversion of carotenoids such as beta-carotene to vitamin A from gari made with biofortified cassava compared to a mixture of red palm oil and gari made from typical white cassava.

Conditions

  • Vitamin A Deficiency

Interventions

OTHER

Biofortified cassava gari

Cassava, bred to contain high amounts of vitamin A-forming carotenoids (primarily beta-carotene and its cis-derivatives).

OTHER

White cassava gari

Non-biofortified (white) cassava and a retinyl palmitate reference dose.

OTHER

White cassava gari + red palm oil

Non-biofortified (white) cassava gari containing red palm oil.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • HarvestPlus

    collaborator OTHER

  • USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Betty J Burri, PhD · USDA, ARS, Western Human Nutrition Research Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-07-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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