Acute Effects of Spirulina on Postprandial Glycemic Responses and Arterial Blood Pressure

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

13

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 7, 2022

Primary Completion Date

July 15, 2022

Study Completion Date

July 26, 2022

Conditions
Potential Abnormality of Glucose ToleranceAppetitive BehaviorBlood Pressure
Interventions
OTHER

Glucose as reference food

Thirteen healthy, with BMI between 18 and 29.9 kg/m2 (male: 3, female:10) after 10-14h fast, consumed 50g glucose diluted in 250ml, tested two times, in different visits, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.

OTHER

Beverage containing 4g spirulina

Thirteen healthy, with BMI between 18 and 29.9 kg/m2 (male: 3, female:10) after 10-14h fast, consumed 50g glucose and 4g spirulina diluted in 250ml, tested once, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.

OTHER

Beverage containing 6g spirulina

Thirteen healthy, with BMI between 18 and 29.9 kg/m2 (male: 3, female:10) after 10-14h fast, consumed 50g glucose and 6g spirulina diluted in 250ml, tested once, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.

OTHER

Beverage containing 8g spirulina

Thirteen healthy, with BMI between 18 and 29.9 kg/m2 (male: 3, female:10) after 10-14h fast, consumed 50g glucose and 8g spirulina diluted in 250ml, tested once, within 5-10min. Fingertip capillary blood glucose samples were taken at baseline, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min.

Trial Locations (1)

11855

Agricultural University of Athens, Athens

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Agricultural University of Athens

OTHER