Starting with Purple Carrot Juice for Healthy Subjects

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Research Sponsored by University of Wisconsin, Madison

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 1 month

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will have healthy adults drink different types of carrot juice to see how well their bodies absorb the nutrients and if these nutrients help with diabetes and antioxidants. Anthocyanins, phenolic acids, and carotenoids in purple carrots have shown potential in improving glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular health.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 1 month

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 1 month

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 1 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in serum anthocyanin concentration

Change in serum carotenoid concentration

Change in serum retinol concentration

Secondary study objectives

Change in alpha-amylase inhibition activities of the carrots and carrot juice measured by enzyme activity assay

Change in alpha-glucosidase inhibition activities of the carrots and carrot juice measured by enzyme activity assay

Enzyme Assays

+3 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Starting with Purple Carrot JuiceActive Control3 Interventions

Participants are randomized to consume purple carrot juice first (250 mL) in under 2 minutes. They will crossover to red carrot juice and to purple-red carrot juice.

Group II: Starting with Purple-Red Carrot JuiceActive Control3 Interventions

Participants are randomized to consume purple-red carrot juice first (250 mL) in under 2 minutes. They will crossover to red carrot juice and to purple carrot juice.

Group III: Starting with Red Carrot JuiceActive Control3 Interventions

Participants are randomized to consume red carrot juice first (250 mL) in under 2 minutes. They will crossover to purple-red carrot juice and to purple carrot juice.

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