Effect of Chitin and Ascorbic Acid on Dietary Insect Iron Absorption

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

25

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 6, 2025

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2025

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Conditions
Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia)
Interventions
OTHER

Meal A

Vegetable soup prepared with dried intrinsically labeled T.molitor (isotopic iron 57, native chitin content = 1g)

OTHER

Meal B

Vegetable soup prepared with dried intrinsically labeled T.molitor (isotopic iron 57) + 2g of extrinsically added chitin

OTHER

Meal C

Vegetable soup prepared with dried intrinsically labeled T.molitor (isotopic iron 57) + ascorbic acid (4:1 ascorbic acid to iron molar ratio)

OTHER

Meal D

Vegetable soup without insects with extrinsic addition of FeSO4 (isotopic iron 58)

OTHER

Meal E

Vegetable soup without insects with extrinsic addition of FeSO4 (isotopic iron 58) + 1g of extrinsically added chitin

OTHER

Meal F

Vegetable soup without insects with extrinsic addition of FeSO4 (isotopic iron 58) + 3g of extrinsically added chitin

OTHER

Meal G

Vegetable soup without insects with extrinsic addition of FeSO4 (isotopic iron 54) + ascorbic acid (4:1 ascorbic acid to iron molar ratio)

Trial Locations (1)

8005

RECRUITING

ETH Zürich, Zurich

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

OTHER

lead

Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences

OTHER