Clinical trials: Zinc Absorption
Zinc Absorption, Iron Absorption
Guatemala Biofortified Maize Study
Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) deficiencies are common in Guatemala, and maize is a staple food throughout the country. The primary aim of this study is to demonstrate if utilizing nixtamalized biofortified maize has the potential to…
- Trial name
- NCT06650397
- Testing
- Biofortified maize
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Zinc Absorption, Iron Absorption
Zinc and Iron Absorption From Common Beans in Young Adult Women
Fifteen female study participants will be enrolled in a randomized crossover study to measure fractional and total zinc and iron absorption from four common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties with varying phytate and…
- Trial name
- NCT06327529
- Testing
- SER 118, LMP 1001, LPA 586
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Zinc Absorption
Zinc Absorption in Flakes Derived from Sprouted or Hydrothermally Processed Wheat
The aim of this project is to investigate whether the increased zinc bio-accessibility values in sprouted or hydrothermally processed wheat is reflected in an increased zinc absorption in human subjects after consuming breakfast…
- Trial name
- Wheatflakes (NCT06236620)
- Testing
- Processing of wheat
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Dietary Zinc Absorption
Effects of Dietary Folate and Phytate Zinc Absorption: Zinc Amino Acid Complexes vs. Zinc-chloride
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of consuming a small breakfast of juice and toast with added phytate or with taking a folic acid supplement on the absorption of a small amount of zinc that is either bound to…
- Trial name
- NCT05273710
- Testing
- Regular toast and juice, High phytate toast and juice, Regular toast and juice, with folic acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Fractional Zinc Absorption
Determination of Pre-Absorptive Dissociation of Zinc From a Zinc Amino Acid Complex in Healthy Men
Zinc may be absorbed from diet via zinc transporter mediated pathways, or, when coupled with amino acids, via amino acid transporter pathways.
- Trial name
- NCT03934346
- Testing
- Zinc amino acid complex
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Dietary Zinc Absorption
Effects of Calcium and Phytate on Zinc Absorption
This study is determine the effects of dietary calcium and phytate on zinc absorption.
- Trial name
- NCT00754390
- Testing
- Moderate Calcium, Low phytate Diet, Moderate Calcium, High Phytate Diet, High Calcium, Low Phytate Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center
Fractional Absorption of Zinc (Focus of the Study)
Zinc Absorption From Fortified Water
A water purifying system, called LifeStrawFamily (LSF), able to fortify water with zinc to a concentration of 4 mg/l has been developed.
- Trial name
- NCT01636583
- Testing
- LSF water without meal, LSF water and inhibitory meal, Fortified inhibitory meal with water
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology