overige gezondheidsparameters general health intestinal discomfort
Conditions
Interventions
A 11-day intervention in which subjects will receive a daily lunch with
150-180g wet weight duck weed or spinach. Products will be incorporated in food
products such as pasta, curry, soup etc.
Sponsors
Wageningen Universiteit
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Apparently healthy men and women * Age between 18 and 50 years * Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2
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 (self-reported) * Use of medication that may influence the study results, such as gastric acid inhibitors or laxatives * Reported slimming, medically prescribed or vegan diet * Current smokers * Alcohol intake *4 glasses of alcoholic beverages per day * Pregnant, lactating or wishing to become pregnant in the period of the study (self-reported) * Abuse of illicit drugs * Food allergies for products that we use in the study * Participation in another clinical trial at the same time * Being an employee of the department Consumer Science & Health group of Wageningen Food & Biobased Research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter frequency and severity of gastro-intestinal complains. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome are intestinal health parameters derived from blood and urine samples taken before and after the intervention. And scores on consumer acceptence | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed