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Effect of Cashew Apple Juice on the Physiological and Psychological Fitness in the Middle Aged and Elderly Volunteers

NCT02560077 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2016-03-23

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Summary

Cashew or Anacardium occidentale L. is a plant in a family of Anacardiaceae. The fruit of cashew or cashew apple may be consumed fresh, but contains high quantities of tannins yielding a bitter taste and dry mouth feel. Therefore, it is more often prepared as beverage. It is rich in carbohydrate and vitamin C. It is also claimed for numerous ailments including antitumor, antimicrobial, urease inhibitory and lipoxygenase activity. In addition, cashew apple juice also has excellent anti-oxidant potential. The preclinical data also demonstrated that cognitive deficit rats induced by cholinotoxin which received A.occidentale or cashew fruit juice for 2 weeks showed the neuroprotective and cognitive enhancing effects.Therefore, the potential benefit of Cashew apple juice on physical fitness and psychological fitness of the middle aged and elderly is focused.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

placebo

Subject receive the Placebo product (placebo group had same color and smell of treatment groups)

OTHER

cashew apple juice

Subject received the cashew apple juice at dose of 120 mg/day after meal

OTHER

cashew apple juice

Subject received the cashew apple juice at dose of 240 mg/day after meal

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Khon Kaen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jintanaporn Wattanathorn · Integrated complementary alternative medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

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