BioDulse: The Effect of an Irish Seaweed Protein Extract on Glucose Control in Healthy Adults

University of Limerick11 enrolled

Overview

Co-ingesting protein with carbohydrate is an effective way to improve postprandial glucose handling. The investigators have isolated and identified a bioactive protein extracted from seaweed. The investigators aim to explore how varying doses of seaweed protein influence postprandial glycaemia and insulinaemia in a healthy population.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

Seaweed proteinDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Novel protein extracted from seaweed

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 67 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-67 Exclusion Criteria: * Terminal disease * Past medical history of vascular disease, cancer, diabetes, neurological, kidney, pulmonary, digestive (Coeliac disease), thyroidal disease, cognitive impairment; * Exclusively receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition, * Any conditions/anomalies that are contraindications to bioelectrical impedance analysis as per institutional risk assessment and SOP.

Locations (1)

University of Limerick

Limerick, Ireland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Postprandial blood glucose area under the curve (AUC)

Integrated area under curve of blood glucose concentration (measured as mmol/L) over 120min

Time frame: 120 min

Secondary Outcomes

Timecourse of blood glucose concentration

Timecourse of blood glucose concentration (measured as mmol/L)

Time frame: 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 min

Postprandial serum insulin area under the curve (AUC)

Integrated area under curve of blood glucose concentration (measured as mU/L) over 120min

Time frame: 120 min

Postprandial serum insulin concentration

Timecourse of serum insulin concentration (measured as mU/L)

Time frame: 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 min

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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