Discovery of novel biomarkers of food intake

Discovery of novel biomarkers of carrots and legumes intake

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN70680593

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-23

Start date

2016-01-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-07-15

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Conditions

Biomarkers of food intake Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated to one of four groups, who will each consume one of the following foods in random order. Food A: Carrots Food B: Peas

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Caucasian adults 2. Non smokers 3. BMI >18.5 and <30 kg/m2 4. Free of chronic or infectious disease 5. Not taking any medication (oral contraceptive pill is allowed) 6. Not taking supplements 7. Not pregnant, lactating 8. No antibiotics in the 6 previous months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI greater than 30 kg/m2

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of biomarkers of food intake in urine and blood are measured 6 hours post-consumption of each food and at 24 and 48 hours post-consumption.	—

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

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