It has been proven in in-vitro studies that dates decrease the oxidative stress in serum. There have been no in-vivo studies to this date. The current study aims to test whether dates consumption by healthy adults decreases serum oxidative stress and improves serum PON1 activity and serum lipid profile.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
5 maedjool dates or 7 emery dates per day for 2 weeks each with a washout period of 2 weeks between
Emek Medical Center
Afula, Israel
serum oxidative stress
Time frame: 30 days
serum lipid profile
Time frame: 30 days
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