Trial | NCT01315977  Report issue

Title

Dietary Antioxidants, Redox Tone and Health Promotion: an Orthomolecular Study of Interactions
Orthomolecular Mechanisms of Health Effects of Antioxidant Rich Diets, With Focus on Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis), DNA Protection and Key Biochemical Products/Effects of the Antioxidant Response Element

  • Phase

    Phase 1/Phase 2

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Unknown status

  • Intervention/Treatment

    tea ...

  • Study Participants

    60
Aging is associated with increased risk of various diseases, and much attention is given to the use of natural products (like herbs) and 'functional food', such as teas, for healthy aging.

The body is continuously exposed to potentially damaging agents (known as free radicals). The imbalance between the amount of free radicals and that of antioxidants in the body is known as oxidative stress. It is known that Type 2 DM is a state of increased oxidative stress, which is thought to lead to many long term complications of Type 2 DM, such as heart disease, vision problems and kidney failure. Antioxidant therapy, including increased consumption of antioxidant rich foods and beverages such as green tea, has been suggested as possibly beneficial in lowering the risk of these complications.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of regular intake of green tea on indices of oxidative stress and antioxidant defense within cells, plasma and urine so as to investigate if regular intake of green tea can be recommended for health promotion.
Study Started
Feb 28
2011
Primary Completion
Feb 29
2012
Anticipated
Study Completion
Apr 30
2012
Anticipated
Last Update
Mar 16
2011
Estimate

Dietary Supplement Green tea

Each subject will take either green tea (2%w/v), or water, twice a day for twelve weeks, then wash out for twelve weeks and swap onto the other treatment (either green tea of water) for another twelve weeks in addition to their normal food and beverage intake

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Type 2 DM subjects
Genotyped for polymorphism in the heme-oxygenase gene promoter region to be homozygous for long (> 26) or short (< 24) GT repeats

Exclusion Criteria:

smokers
have suffered DM related complication
already taking antioxidant or herbal supplements
No Results Posted