Gut Microbiota, Metabolites
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this project is to elucidate the interindividual variations in excretion of curcumin and its metabolites.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTcurcumin
subjects will be assigned to consume one capsule of curcumin (330 mg of curcumin per capsule) three times a day (one capsule with each meal).
Sponsors
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18-30 year old healthy adults
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Determine the concentration of curcumin and its metabolites in the human fecal samples. | 3-4 weeks | Utilize LC-MSMS to identify and quantify the curcumin and its metabolites in the subjects fecal samples. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed