56
Participants
Start Date
April 1, 2016
Primary Completion Date
April 1, 2017
Study Completion Date
April 1, 2017
BMSO
BMSO was extracted from Hualien No. 4 cultivate of bitter melon seed. BMSO were incorporated into capsules containing 0.5 g of oil. All persons took 3 capsules after each meal, i.e. 9 capsules (4.5 g of oil) daily, resulting in daily consumption of 2.3 g alpha-ESA in the BMSO group.
OO
Olive oil (extra virgin grade) was purchased from La Espanola (Acesur, Spain). OO were incorporated into capsules containing 0.5 g of oil, identical appearance to BMSO. All persons took 3 capsules after each meal, i.e. 9 capsules (4.5 g of oil) daily.
China Medical University Hospital
OTHER