Influence of Mango Intake of Skin Health in Postmenopausal Women

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Wrinkle, Skin Red

In brief

This study aims to investigate the effects on 16 weeks of mango intake on skin health in postmenopausal women. Half of the participants will receive 85g portions of mangoes while the other half receive 250g portions of mangos. Participants will be instructed to consume the specific portion 4 times a week, for a total duration of 16 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03590756

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

36

Starts

2018-07-17

Expected to finish

2019-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-14

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 70. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Postmenopausal
• Fitzpatrick skin type I and II
• BMI 18.5 - 35.0 kg/m2
• Normal blood levels in the comprehensive metabolic panel, or values slightly out of range as approved by the study physician

You may not qualify if…

• Allergic to mangoes
• Fruit consumption of 2 or more cups per day
• Vegetable consumption of 3 or more cups per day for females
• Fruit juice consumption of more than 1 cup per day
• Self-reported malabsorption
• Currently taking regular prescription drugs i.e. statins, thyroid, anti-inflammatory drugs
• Had any medical or cosmetic procedures such as laser resurfacing or plastic surgery to the face within the last 6 months, including botulinum toxin, dermal fillers, collagen or other similar cosmetic procedure
• Autoimmune photosensitive condition or known genetic condition with a deficiency in collagen production (such as Ehler-Danlos)
• Smoking (current smoker, smoked within the past year, former smokers with greater than a 20 pack-year history of smoking within the past 20 years.
• Indications of substance or alcohol abuse
• Unwillingness to discontinue high antioxidant supplements during washout and interventions

Where it is running

• Ragle Human Nutrition Research Center — Davis, California, United States

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