Vitamin A Equivalence of the Provitamin A in Biofortified Bananas

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02702622

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2016-03-08

Start date

2016-03-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-08-31

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Conditions

Vitamin A Deficiency

Keywords

bananas, biofortified, carotenoids, vitamin A

Brief summary

The objective will be to quantify the vitamin A equivalence of the provitamin A in transgenic biofortified bananas.

Interventions

OTHERProvitamin A-biofortified transgenic bananas

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* General good health as determined by interview, blood biochemistry profile, and complete blood count * Antecubital veins amenable to blood collection

Exclusion criteria

* Adverse reactions to blood sample collection * History of anemia or excessive bleeding * Cigarette smoking, frequent alcohol consumption * Use of vitamin/mineral supplements * Food allergies * Lactose intolerance * Abnormal thyroid status * Chronic disease, lipid malabsorption or gastrointestinal disorders * Hyper- or hypolipidemia * Body mass index (BMI) \> 28 * History of eating disorder or restrained eating * Current or planned pregnancy; menstrual cycle irregularities or abnormalities * Use of hormonal contraceptives (affects chylomicron clearance); use of medications that may affect lipid absorption or transport

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Area under the curve for retinyl ester in the plasma triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein fraction	0 - 9.5 hours postprandially

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026