Effects of bitter melon extract on postprandial blood glucose level, activation of immunity, and other biochemical indicators among healthy adults

Effects of bitter melon extract on postprandial blood glucose level, activation of immunity, and other biochemical indicators among healthy adults - Effects of bitter melon extract on postprandial blood glucose level, activation of immunity, and other biochemical indicators among healthy adults

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000026636

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-22

Start date

2017-03-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adults

Interventions

Group A is going to take three tablets of supplement which contains bitter melon extract for 30days Group B is going to take three tablets of placebo for 30days

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Subjects aged between 40 years and 74 years old at the time obtaining consent (2)Patients who received sufficient explanation, understood it and gave written consent based on their free will, before participating in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Subjects using medical products (2)Subjects who could start having allergic symptom in relation to test products (3) Subjects who use health food and supplements affecting clinical trial (4) Subjects who had surgical removal of the digestive organs (5) Subjects who are pregnant, breastfeeding, may be pregnant (6)Subjects who participated in other clinical trials within the last three month prior to the current clinical trial (7) Subjects judged inappropriate for the study by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate blood glucose level 30,60,90,120 minutes after taking a rice ball and three tablets of supplement which contain bitter melon extract	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate fasting blood glucose, Hemoglobin A1c, Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol,uric acid, NK cell activity, Neutrophil phagocytosis after taking three tablets /day for 30 days	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKeiko Takiguchi

Imagine Global Care Research and Development

keiko-takiguchi@imagine-gc.com03-5549-2814

Outcome results

None listed

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