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Clinical study of turmeric extract formulations on 18 healthy human subjects.

A randomized, double blind, three period, three arm, single center, single dose, crossover bioavailability study of turmeric extract formulations in 18 healthy human adult male subjects, under fasting condition.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/03/008069
Enrollment
18
Registered
2017-03-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Turmeric extract formulations: Turmeric extract 500 mg Hard gelatine capsules of M/s Arjuna Extract Limited, Kerala. Control Intervention1: Turmeric extract: Turmeric extract 500 mg Har

Sponsors

Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Subject who are able and ready to provide written informed consent. 2 Subjects must be healthy human male subjects within 18-40 years of age (both inclusive), weighing at least 50 kg. 3 Subjects should be having Body Mass Index (BMI) in the range 18.5-30.0 kg/m2. 4 Subjects must be of normal health as determined by medical history and physical examination, ECG, Chest X-ray (PA View) and laboratory tests performed within 21 days prior to the commencement of the study. 5 Subjects whose screening laboratory values are within normal limits or considered by the physician / Principal Investigator to be of no clinical significance. 6 Availability of the subject for the entire study period and willingness to adhere to the protocol requirements as evidenced by written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Subjects incapable of understanding the informed consent process or not ready to sign informed consent. 2 Subjects with significant history of hypersensitivity to turmeric or turmeric extracts or curcuminiods or to any drugs. 3 Subject with of presence or history of significant gastrointestinal, liver or kidney disease, or any conditions known to interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of curcuminoidsto undesired effects. - 4 Subjects with active peptic ulceration or a history of peptic ulceration. 5 Subject with resting hypotension (BP 139 /89). 6 Subject with Pulse rate below 50/ min. and above 99/min. 7 Subjects with or prior history of clinically significant, Cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, hematological, gastrointestinal, endocrine, immunologic, dermatologic, musculoskeletal, neurological or psychiatric disease. 8 Subjects with a history of MI, Stroke, Peripheral Arterial Disease, GI Bleeding, Hepatic-Impairment, Renal Impairment, Epilepsy and Intracranial hemorrhage. 9 Subjects with a history of known food allergy. 10 Subjects who have suffered any illness or who have been hospitalized within the last 4 weeks preceding the start of the study. 11 Use of an investigational device or investigational drug within 90 days or 6 half-lives. 12 Subjects who have taken over the counter or prescribed medications, including any enzyme modifying drugs within the last 14 days prior to the study. 13 Subject who have a History of alcoholism, drug abuse or Smoking. 14 Subjects who participated in any other clinical study requiring repeated blood sampling or a blood donation program or blood loss of more than 350 ml, in the past three months (approx. 90 days) (This 350 mL includes the total blood loss that will occur during the study). 15 Subject with clinically significant abnormal lab values / abnormal ECG / abnormal Chest X-ray (PA View). 16 Subject who has difficulty with donating blood.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary (Pharmacokinetic) objective The primary objective of this study is to assess the curcuminoids in blood plasma after oral administration of turmeric extract formulations in 18 healthy human adult male subjects, under fasting conditions.Timepoint: 00.00, 00.25, 00.50, 00.75, 01.00, 01.50, 02.00, 02.50, 03.00, 04.00, 05.00, 06.00, 08.00, 09.00, 12.00, 16.00 and 24.00 hours

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary (Safety) objective The secondary objective of this study is to monitor the safety and tolerability of a single dose of turmeric extract formulations in 18 healthy human adult male subjects, under fasting conditions.Timepoint: Day 0 and Day 37

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Deepa Subramanian

Arjuna Natural Extracts Limited

drbinu@arjunanatural.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026