None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Fermented Rice Drink: 200 ml of the drink will be administered to 30 participants for 60 days.
Control Intervention1: Unfermented Rice Drink: 200 ml of the drink will be administered fo
Sponsors
Emi Grace Mary Gowshika R
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Voluntary participation by the college students aged 18 to 24 years to consume the unfermented and fermented rice drinks for a period of 60 days. 2. Willingness of the participants to give their voluntary consent to partake in assessments, including biochemical parameters (serum hemoglobin levels, fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels through Glucometer Prick Test) before and after the period of supplementation. 3. Voluntary participation in being part of the semi-trained sensory panel for the formulated products.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants allergic to any of the ingredients used in the formulated product. 2. Participants already consuming any probiotic foods or supplements. 3. Participants with any health conditions like physical disabilities, fever, cold, cough, infection of any type, fractures, serious or chronic medical conditions or severely anemic or found to have impaired glucose tolerance, undergoing any treatment or on any medications. 4. Voluntary participants if found to be anemic or in the pre-diabetic stage, will not be included in this study, and will be referred to a healthcare facility for further management.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| This study will be conducted to promote consumption of traditional, cost-effective and widely accepted Pazhayadhu among youth female students.Timepoint: In 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| An improvement in iron levels.Timepoint: in 6 months;An improvement in knowledge related to traditional fermented foods and probioticsTimepoint: In 2 months;Improvement in gastrointestinal healthTimepoint: In 6 months;Improvement in glycemic responseTimepoint: In 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactEmi Grace Mary Gowshika R
Womens Christian College, Chennai
Outcome results
None listed