The hypothesis of the study is that tomato extracted lycopene will be able to decrease postprandial oxidation and inflammation in healthy weight men and women when compared to Placebo.
Consumption of a high-fat meal results in a postprandial (fed-state) response characterized by hypertriglyceridemia. Postprandial hypertriglyceridemia increases the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and increases blood concentrations of several biomarkers of inflammation. This postprandial lipemia-induced oxidative stress mediated response to a high-fat meal has been suggested as a major contributor to the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis along with other chronic disease states of diabetes and obesity. Consumption of foods rich in antioxidant compounds provides a defence source to compliment endogenous defence systems to protect against oxidative damage during pro-oxidant conditions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
30
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel
Reduction of postprandial Oxidized LDL(OX-LDL) levels following 2 weeks of supplementation with tomato extracted lycopene
Following two weeks of supplementation the evaluation will be done at baseline,before the high fat meal and during 6 hours following the meal.
Time frame: Baseline and over 6 hours
Reduction of postprandial triglycerides, glucose, insulin and hsCRP levels following 2 weeks of supplementation with tomato extracted lycopene
Following two weeks of supplementation the evaluation will be done at baseline,before the high fat meal and during 6 hours following the meal.
Time frame: Baseline and over 6 hours
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