The effect of consuming dulse enriched bread on markers of health

The effect of consuming Palmaria palmata enriched bread on inflammatory markers, antioxidant status, lipid profile and thyroid function in a randomised placebo controlled intervention trial of healthy adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN34271192

Enrollment

Registered

2014-10-13

Start date

2011-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-07-03

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Conditions

Inflammation in healthy adults - cardiovascular disease risk Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Palmaria palmata incorporated (5g) into bread (230g total) vs bread alone Participants were randomly assigned to either the treatment group (bread containing 5 g P. palmata) or placebo group (bread w

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Apparently healthy adults aged 18-65 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they regularly consumed seaweed (>5 g/week), used vitamin or mineral supplements, used immune altering medication or had a history of thyroid problems.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
C-reactive protein- cytokine analysis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Lipid profile - (cholesterol; triglycerides) 2. Thyroid function - (thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)) 3. Antioxidant status - (ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP))	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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