Comparison of Plant and Animal Proteins on Amino Acid Concentrations

Danone North America20 enrolled

Overview

The study purpose is to assess various protein blends, which differ in protein quality, and the impact on blood amino acid response in male subjects.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Resistance-Trained Males

Interventions

Animal Proteins (crossover)OTHER

Animal proteins mixed with water and consumed as a beverage once by the subject in a 4x4 Williams square crossover design

Plant-based protein blends type 1 (crossover)OTHER

Plant-based protein blends mixed with water and consumed as a beverage once by the subject in a 4x4 Williams square crossover design

Plant-based protein blends type 2 (crossover)OTHER

Plant-based protein blends mixed with water and consumed as a beverage once by the subject in a 4x4 Williams square crossover design

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy, resistance-trained adult men 18-35 years of age, inclusive, at the screening visit. * BMI between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m² inclusive at sceening * Self-reported resistance training experience of no less than two years , and have participated in resistance training of at least 1h two days per week for the past six months. * Willing to abstain from any protein supplements for 1 day prior to the study intervention phase (i.e. from the randomised visit, Visit 2) Exclusion Criteria: \-

Locations (1)

Glycemic, Index Laboratories, Inc.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Plasma essential amino acids amounts

Following an overnight fast, blood amino acids will be measured over 4 hours

Time frame: 4 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Kinetic response of the branch chain amino acids

Following an overnight fast, plasma branch chain amino acids amounts (area under the curve) will be measured over 4 hours at fasting

Time frame: 4 hours

Maximum amount of plasma branch chain amino acid amounts

The maximum plasma branch chain amino acid amount will be measured over 4 hours

Time frame: 4 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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