None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will consume an ‘off-the-shelf’ blackcurrant fruit-derived product which is in capsule form or placebo (administered orally) immediately before and immediately after a 30 minute session of exercise on a rowing ergometer.
The fruit product used is a powdered blackcurrant extract derived from commercial blackcurrant cultivars grown in New Zealand and encapsulated in gelatin. This is a commercial product available in health stores. Each capsule contains fruit extract approximately e
Participants will consume an ‘off-the-shelf’ blackcurrant fruit-derived product which is in capsule form or placebo (administered orally) immediately before and immediately after a 30 minute session of exercise on a rowing ergometer. The fruit product used is a powdered blackcurrant extract derived from commercial blackcurrant cultivars grown in New Zealand and encapsulated in gelatin. This is a commercial product available in health stores. Each capsule contains fruit extract approximately equivalent to 12 grams of fresh blackcurrants. The total anthocyanin content in each capsule is 60 milligrams. Trial participants will be given a total of four capsules (two before and two after exercise). This is equivalent to 48 grams of fresh blackcurrants and 240 milligrams of anthocyanins. Plasma markers will be monitored at several time points including before and after exercise and 24 hours later. There is a one week washout period between interventions.
Sponsors
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd. (Plant & Food Research)
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Healthy persons of any gender
Exclusion criteria
Blood-borne diseases e.g. hepatitis; high/low blood pressure; pregnancy; recent viral illness and vaccinations; chronic illness affecting the immune system e.g. lupus; taking medication that affects the properties of blood e.g. clotting; unable to perform the 30 minute exercise (e.g. heart and/or breathing problems, hernia, or injury); allergies to food especially fruit.
Outcome results
None listed