Bioavailability and Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Watermelon (Rind, Flesh and Seeds) Polyphenols
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Official title
Bioavailability and Pharmacokinetic Parameters of Watermelon (Rind, Flesh and Seeds) Polyphenols in Human Plasma: A Pilot Study to Investigate Relationship to Endothelial Function.
Brief summary
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The primary objectives of the study are outlined below: 1. To investigate the relative bioavailability and absorption/kinetic profile of polyphenols after consumption of watermelon rind, flesh and seeds, respectively in an acute pilot study. 2. To study the effects of watermelon intake on endothelial function using the FMD technique and to understand the relationship between plasma metabolites, including L-citrulline and arginine, and FMD responses.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT03365960
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 6 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Watermelon Rind Dietary Supplement
- Watermelon Flesh Dietary Supplement
- Watermelon Seeds Dietary Supplement
- Placebo Dietary Supplement
Dietary Supplement
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 20 Years to 45 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jan 14, 2018
- Primary completion
- Mar 31, 2019
- Completion
- Apr 1, 2019
- Last update posted
- Jul 13, 2020
2018 – 2019
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Nutrition Research Center | Chicago | Illinois | 60616 | — |
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- Last update posted Jul 13, 2020 · Synced Sep 6, 2026
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