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A study to evaluate the effect of a food containing Curcuma longa on liver function

A study to evaluate the effect of a food containing Curcuma longa on liver function - A study to evaluate the effect of a food containing Curcuma longa on liver function

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000019007
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-09-14
Start date
2015-02-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Oral ingestion of the test product containing curcumin and water extract of Curcuma longa containing bisacurone (100 mL per a day
12 weeks) Oral ingestion of the test product not containing curcumin and water extract of Curcuma longa containing bisacurone (100 mL per a day

Sponsors

House Wellness Foods Corporation Research and Development Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Males and females from 20 to 64 years of age (2) Participants whose BMI are >=24 and <30 based on the results of preliminary examination (3) Participants whose ALT and AST levels are <51 U/L based on the results of preliminary examination (4) ALT levels were top 64 out of the participants applying to the criteria (1) - (3)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Participants who consecutively intake pharmaceutical or healthcare food which is possible to influence liver function (2) Participants who consecutively intake pharmaceutical or healthcare food including Curcuma longa (3) Participants who are judged as unsuitable for the study based on the results of lifestyle questionnaire (4) Participants having possibilities for emerging allergy related to the study (5) Participants having a disease requiring regular medication or a history of serious diseases for which medication was required (6) Participants who are judged as unsuitable for the study based on the results of clinical and physical examination on preliminary examination (7) Participants who have participated in other clinical studies (8) Participants who intend to become pregnant or lactating (9) Participants who are positive for HCV antibody or HbsAg (10) Participants judged as unsuitable for the study by the investigator for other reasons

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
[1]Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) at 0, 4, 8, 12 weeks in the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. [2]Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) at 0, 4, 8, 12 weeks in the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
[1]Gammma glutamyltransferase (Gammma-GTP) at 0, 4, 8, 12 weeks in the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention. [2]Questionnaire survey (POMS-Brief) at 0, 4, 8, 12 weeks in the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKawasaki Kengo

House Wellness Foods Corporation Research and Development Institute

Kawasaki_Kengo@house-wf.co.jp072-778-1127

Outcome results

None listed

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