Pharmacokinetics of Essential Oils in Different Capsules

NCT07581522 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2026-05-12

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Summary

This open label study will recruit healthy adults to investigate the pharmacokinetics of oral ingestion of frankincense, lemon, and wild orange essential oils. This study will also evaluate whether the delivery matrix (capsule type) affects the pharmacokinetics of the oils. Secondary outcomes include safety markers (liver and kidney function, hematology, urinalysis, and adverse events).

Conditions

  • Healthy
  • Health, Subjective

Interventions

OTHER

Frankinscense Essential Oil Capsule

Frankincense essential oil capsule (150mg per visit). Participants will consume one capsule containing 150 mg of frankincense oil and 150 mg of olive oil at each visit. At the first visit, participants will receive the essential oil in a delayed-release hypromellose (HPMC capsule), followed by a HPMC Capsule at the second visit, and a Tapioca softgel capsule at the third visit.

OTHER

Lemon Essential Oil Capsule

Lemon essential oil capsule (150mg per visit). Participants will consume one capsule containing 150 mg of frankincense oil and one capsule containing 150 mg of olive oil at each visit. At the first visit, participants will receive the essential oil in a delayed-release hypromellose (HPMC capsule), followed by a HPMC Capsule at the second visit, and a Tapioca softgel capsule at the third visit.

OTHER

Wild Orange Essential Oil Capsule

Wild Orange essential oil capsule (150mg per visit). Participants will consume one capsule containing 150 mg of frankincense oil and once capsule containing 150 mg of olive oil at each visit. At the first visit, participants will receive the essential oil in a delayed-release hypromellose (HPMC capsule), followed by a HPMC Capsule at the second visit, and a Tapioca softgel capsule at the third visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Mississippi Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gailen D Marshall Jr., MD, PhD · University of Mississippi Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-02
Primary Completion
2025-12-19
Completion
2025-12-19

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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