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

Chronic effects of pungent ingredients of ginger on energy expenditure by brown adipose tissue in humans - Brown adipose tissue recruitment and ginger

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000012974

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-30

Start date

2011-02-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy male volunteers

Interventions

Capsules containing 40 mg of an extract of Grains of Paradise (West African spice obtained from Aframomum melegueta, a species in the ginger family) were given daily for 5 weeks, and whole-body energy

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 Body fat content	—

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