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Consumption of milk rich in vitamin B12 improves vitamin B12 status of vegetarians Indians

Daily intake of milk extracted vitamin B12 (LR 82) improves vitamin B12 status of vegetarian Indians (IMPROVIT Part IV)? - IMPROVIT IV

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013616
Enrollment
46
Registered
2018-05-02
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: LR 82 milk powder: 50 gms (equivalent to 2.8 ug B12) twice a day for 8 weeks to be taken orally Total dose 313.6 ug vit B12 in 56 days Control Intervention1: Cyano cobalamin: 2.8 ug cy

Sponsors

Department of Biotechnology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy Participants between the age of 28-55 yrs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with more than 200 pg/mL plasma vitamin B12 Participants taking drugs known to influence vitamin B12 absorption (metformin, methotrexate) Cancer patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in vitamin B12 statusTimepoint: 4 weeks supplementation4—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in plasma homocysteine and methylmalonic acid levelsTimepoint: at the end of 4 weeeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sadanand S Naik

Deenanath Mangeshkar Hopsital and Res Centre

sadu_naik@rediffmail.com02049153194

Outcome results

None listed

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