Measuring the nutritional quality of duckweed protein in comparison with green pea protein in healthy volunteers

Amino acid profile and post-ingestive consequences of duckweed protein (Lemnae minor) after a single intake with pea protein as reference

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22743

Enrollment

Registered

2017-06-15

Start date

2017-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

Postprandial metabolism of protein in healthy volunteers Verteringskinetiek van eiwit bij gezonde mensen

Interventions

Subjects come to the research facility in fasting state twice to consume a soup with duckweed or a soup with pea. Two blood samples will be drawn before consumption. After consumption, blood samples w

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Healthy as assessed by a health and lifestyle questionnaire and normal blood clinical laboratory tests for haemoglobin, kidney and liver functioning • Age between 18 and 50 y (boundaries included) at day 01 of the study • Body mass index (BMI) between 19 and 25 kg/m2 (boundaries included) • Appropriate veins for blood sampling (judged by a study nurse or medical doctor) • Willing to abstain from blood donation one month before and during the study • Willing to abstain from the use of protein supplements during the study period • Signed informed consent • Willing to comply with the study procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Any metabolic, gastrointestinal, inflammatory or chronic disease (such as diabetes, anaemia, hepatitis, cardiovascular disease) • History of gastro-intestinal surgery • History of liver dysfunction (cirrhosis, hepatitis) or liver surgery • Kidney dysfunction (eGFR 16 hours per week) • Current smoker • Alcohol intake (≥3 glasses of alcoholic beverages per day) • Pregnant, lactating or wishing to become pregnant in the period of the study (self-reported) • Use of hard drugs • Known allergies towards the products used in the study • Not willing to consume chicken broth • Participation in another clinical trial at the same time • Being an employee of the responsible and executing research facility

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Serum amino acids	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Serum glucose, insulin (t=0 until t=180; each 15-30 minutes) Gastro-intestinal complaints (during 4 days)	—

Contacts

Public ContactJurriaan Mes

Wageningen Food & Biobased Research

jurriaan.mes@wur.nl-

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)