Effects of pungent ingredients of ginger on energy expenditure by brown adipose tissue in humans

Effects of pungent ingredients of ginger on energy expenditure by brown adipose tissue in humans - Human brown adipose tissue and ginger

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000006781

Enrollment

Registered

2011-11-28

Start date

2010-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy male volunteers

Interventions

Whole-body energy expenditure and respiratory quotient after oral ingestion of capsules containing 40 mg an extract of Grains of Paradise (a West African spice obtained from Aframomum melegueta, a spe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Healthy male volunteers 2.Aged 20-30 years 3.Be able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Body mass index >=30

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Whole body energy expenditure assessed from respiratory gas analysis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory quotient, Skin temperature	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactSaito, Masayuki

Tenshi College School of Nursing and Nutrition

saito@tenshi.ac.jp011-741-1051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026