Bioavailability and Metabolism of Anthocyanins Following Acute Cranberry Consumption

Completed

Conditions studied: Bioavailability, Cardiovascular Disease

In brief

This study hypothesis is that anthocyanins from cranberry juice are bioavailable and can be measured in blood and urine after a single acute consumption of cranberry juice.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00809900

Run by

Tufts University

People needed

15

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-12-02

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Stable CAD Patients
• Men \& postmenopausal women
• Aged 21-80 years
• All Ethnic Groups
• English Language

You may not qualify if…

• Subjects with heart failure are not eligible for participation in this study.
• Women with a positive urine beta HCG pregnancy test and lactating women or women who are planning to become pregnant.
• Clinical history of other major illness including end-stage cancer, renal failure, hepatic failure, gastrointestinal disorders that may impair absorption, or other conditions that in the opinion of the principal investigator make a clinical study inappropriate.
• Regular use of oral steroids
• Cigarette smoking and/or nicotine replacement use
• Regular daily intake of ≥ 2 alcoholic drinks
• Illicit drug use
• History of a psychological illness or condition such as to interfere with the subject's ability to understand the requirements of the study.
• No dietary supplements containing phenolic compounds, i.e., herbal preparations, or berry containing preparations (such as cranberry capsules) for one month prior to study admission.
• Treatment with an investigational new drug within the last 30 days.

Where it is running

• Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Center on Aging at Tufts University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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