None
Conditions
Interventions
Intake of beverage containing green tea catechins for 12 weeks
Intake of placebo for 12 weeks
Sponsors
Soiken Inc.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Subjects whose age of 20 years or more and less than 65 years 2) Subjects whose serum LDL cholesterol levels are 120 mg/dL or more and less than 140 mg/dL (borderline) or 140 mg/dL or more and less than 160 mg/dL (mild Hypercholesterolemia) in the screening examination 3) Subjects receiving a sufficient briefing of the objective and content of the present study, fully understanding and agreeing to voluntarily participate in the study and being able to personally sign a written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects receiving a medical treatment for dyslipidemia 2) Subjects having serious hepatic, cardio-vascular, respiratory, endocrine or metabolic disorders 3) Subjects whose fasting serum triglyceride levels are 400 mg/dL or more 4) Subjects who have the possibility of developing allergic symptoms by the test food 5) Subjects who take Foods for Specified Health Uses or Foods with Function Claims labeled the effects of improving LDL cholesterol or total cholesterol levels 6) Subjects who take foods having the effects of improving LDL cholesterol or total cholesterol levels 7) Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating, or intending to be pregnant during the study 8) Female subjects who have menstrual irregularities 9) Subjects who have extremely irregular dietary habits, work in shifts or work during the night 10) Subjects having blood sample of 200 ml or more taken within 1 month, or 400 ml or more within 3 months prior to the start of the present study (e.g. donated blood) 11) Subjects who took part in another clinical study within 3 months prior to the start of the present study or who is currently taking part in another clinical study 12) Subjects deemed unsuitable by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| LDL cholesterol | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LOX-index | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomohiro Sugino
Soiken Inc. Representative Director
Outcome results
None listed