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Effect of Hibiscus Extract on the growth of Probiotic bacteria

Assessment of the impact of Hibiscus Extract as Probiotics - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091246
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-07-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Anjali Singh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy individuals aged 18-40 years. 2. No chronic gastrointestinal diseases. 3. No history of antibiotic use in the past 4 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating woman. 2. Individuals with known sensitivity to Hibiscus. 3. Those with recent gastrointestinal disturbances or treatments that can skew the results.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To evaluate the effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa extract on the growth and viability of Lactobacillus acidophilus by comparing colony-forming units (CFU/mL) in media with and without Hibiscus supplementationTimepoint: 2 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To determine the optimal concentration of Hibiscus extract that supports the highest growth and survival of Lactobacillus acidophilus under in vitro conditionsTimepoint: 2 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rupali Sengupta

Dr. BMN College of Home Science

rupali@bmncollege.com9892415789

Outcome results

None listed

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