Investigating the Impact of the Seaweed Derived Food Additive, Carrageenan, on the Human Gut Microbiome

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

99

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 1, 2024

Primary Completion Date

May 30, 2025

Study Completion Date

May 30, 2025

Conditions
Gut MicrobiomeHealthy Donors
Interventions
OTHER

Carrageenan gummy sweet

Gummy sweet containing carrageenan and agar as the gelling agents.

OTHER

Carrageenan and inulin gummy sweet

Gummy sweet containing agar and carrageenan as gelling agents, with added inulin.

OTHER

Placebo agar agar gummy

Gummy sweet containing agar as gelling agents.

Trial Locations (1)

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RECRUITING

University of Reading, Reading

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Cargill R&D Centre Europe, Havenstraat 84, 1800 Vilvoorde, Belgium

UNKNOWN

lead

University of Reading

OTHER