Assessment of Iron Absorption From Aspergillus Oryzae

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2016-06-04
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The objective of this study was to compare the absorption of a new iron product, iron enriched Aspergillus oryzae to ferrous sulfate in humans using a double stable-isotope technique.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Iowa State University
• Treatments: Iron

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Marginal iron status (Serum ferritin <30ug/L)

• BMI in the range 18.5-24.9 kg/m2

• Willing to discontinue vitamin and mineral supplements 2 weeks prior and during the study

• Willing to consume stable iron isotope labelled supplement

• Willing to stop getting blood drawn 2 weeks prior to the study and during the study

• Willing to give multiple blood samples at beginning and end of study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant

• Lactating

• Smoker

• Anemic (hemoglobin < 120 g/L)

• Has gastro-intestinal disease/condition that can affect absorption

• Allergic to any of the meal components