Healthy, Hyperlipidemias
Conditions
Keywords
Functional Food, Goji Berry, Serum Lipids, Serum Fasting Glucose
Brief summary
Goji Berry as a functional food have been shown to reduce risk of hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes, etc. However, human studies are limited in this area. In this study, it has been aimed to evaluate the effect of goji berry consumption on some biochemical parameters in healthy individuals.
Detailed description
Healthy individuals have been divided into control and study groups. Individuals in both group have same characteristics such as age, gender, and body mass index (Control Group: 35 individuals - Study Group: 35 individuals). Both group were asked to maintain their normal diets. In addition, the study group consume 20 g of dried goji berry per day and did not consume any fruit with a similar antioxidant content during the 8 weeks study period. The control group was asked to exclude goji berry and similar fruits with high antioxidant content from their diet during the 8 weeks study period. The 20 g goji berry for per day was given weekly to each individual in a study group in transparent bags. At the beginning of the study and every 15 days, food consumption record for 3 consecutive days (2 weekdays and 1 weekend), a 3-day physical activity record, and anthropometric measurements (weight, height, waist and hip circumferences, body composition analysis) were taken. Blood parameters (total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), triglyceride, glucose, insulin, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), HbA1c) of individuals were taken at the beginning and the end of the study.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTGoji Berry
As a functional food goji berry contains 19 amino acids, 21 minerals, a wide range of carotenoids (β-Carotene, Neoxanthin, Cryptoxanthin, Zeaxanthin), polysaccharides, flavonoids, phytosterols, vitamin A, C and E.
Sponsors
Eastern Mediterranean University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* BMI between 20-25 kg/m² * Female individuals are not in the period of lactation and menopause, * Absence of any chronic or acute disease diagnosed by a physician, * No allergies to Goji Berry * Not consuming goji berry and similar fruits regularly for the last 1 month. * Not being in the process of body weight loss * Not doing strenuous physical activity * Not taking any medication or antioxidant vitamin support * Not smoking * Not consuming alcohol (moderate alcohol consumption)
Exclusion criteria
Not meeting the criteria for inclusion in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| serum insulin | 8 weeks | change in serum insulin levels in interventional group. |
| serum lipids | 8 weeks | change in serum lipids level in interventional group. |
| fasting glucose | 8 weeks | change in fasting glucose levels in interventional group. |
Countries
Cyprus
Outcome results
None listed