Effect of Tulsi on biochemical parameters in overweight students of health sciences

Effect of supplementation of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) on metabolic parameters and liver enzymes in overweight students of health sciences

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2016/02/006647

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-16

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Tulsi(Ocimum sanctum Linn.)capsules: One capsule of Tulsi orally, every morning and evening in empty stomach for 60 days regularly. Control Intervention1: No intervention: No interventi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Overweight students

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Addiction to tobacco and/or alcohol. Not on drugs like fluoroquinolones, anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, corticosteroids, hormonal contraceptives, hypolipidemic agents, anti psychotics, protease inhibitors and isotretinoin. Not suffering from liver disease, malabsorption, nephrotic syndrome, thyroid disorder, allergy or any other chronic disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum lipid profileTimepoint: baseline and after 60 days of intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
fasting blood glucose, plasma insulin, serum liver enzymes and BMITimepoint: baseline and after 60 days of intervention;Insulin Resistance and Î²-cell function using HOMA2Timepoint: baseline and after 60 days of intervention	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSushil Chandra Mahapatra

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

scmahapatra@gmail.com9438884022

Outcome results