Adaptation in Polyphenol Bioavailability and Bioactivity During Long Term Exposure to Polyphenol-Rich Foods

January 15, 2015 updated by: Janet Novotny, USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
There are two primary objectives to be addressed in this study: to assess the differential response in bioavailability and metabolic pathways between lean and obese individuals exposed to acute, short term (14 day), and long-term (10-week) consumption of polyphenol-rich fruits (berries and apple), and beverages (tea); and to determine the differential systemic and gut anti-inflammatory response between obese and lean individuals exposed to polyphenol-rich fruits (berries and apple), and beverages (tea).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

28

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

    • Maryland
      • Beltsville, Maryland, United States, 20705
        • Beltsville Human Nutrition Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 25 years old or older than 75 years old
  • Use of blood-thinning medications such as Coumadin (warfarin), Dicumarol (dicumarol), or Miradon (anisindione)
  • Presence of any gastrointestinal disease, metabolic disease, bariatric surgery, or malabsorption syndromes that may interfere with the study goals
  • Have been pregnant during the previous 12 months, are currently pregnant or lactating, or plan to become pregnant during the study
  • Type 2 diabetes requiring the use of oral antidiabetic agents or insulin
  • Fasting triglycerides greater than 300 mg/dL
  • Fasting glucose greater than 126 mg/dL
  • History of eating disorders or other dietary patterns which are not consistent with the dietary intervention (e.g., vegetarians, very low fat diets, high protein diets)
  • Use of prescription or over-the-counter antiobesity medications or supplements (e.g., phenylpropanolamine, ephedrine, caffeine) during and for at least 6 months prior to the start of the study or a history of a surgical intervention for obesity
  • Active cardiovascular disease (such as a heart attack or procedure within the past three months or participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program within the last three months, stroke, or history/treatment for transient ischemic attacks in the past three months, or documented history of pulmonary embolus in the past six months).
  • Use of any tobacco products in past 3 months
  • Unwillingness to abstain from herbal supplements for two weeks prior to the study and during the study
  • Known (self-reported) allergy or adverse reaction to study foods
  • Unable or unwilling to give informed consent or communicate with study staff
  • Self-report of alcohol or substance abuse within the past twelve months and/or current acute treatment or rehabilitation program for these problems (Long-term participation in Alcoholics Anonymous is not an exclusion)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Polyphenol Diet
After 2 weeks of adaptation to a controlled diet, polyphenol-rich fruits (berries and apple) and beverages (tea) will be fed (8 wks) as part of a controlled diet (10 wks total).

Volunteers will be provided a controlled diet during the entirety of the 10 week treatment period. Meals will be prepared using traditional American foods.

The controlled diet will include polyphenol-rich foods, including apples, berries, and green tea. A blend of multiple polyphenol-rich foods was chosen to investigate whole foods, multiple commodities, and multiple bioactives.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Polyphenol metabolites - Wk 2
Time Frame: 2 weeks after start of intervention
Polyphenol metabolites will be measured in blood and urine after 2 weeks of a controlled diet.
2 weeks after start of intervention
Polyphenol metabolites - Wk 4
Time Frame: 4 weeks after start of intervention
Polyphenol metabolites will be measured in blood and urine after 4 weeks of a controlled diet. Weeks 3 and 4 will contain fruits and beverage rich in polyphenols.
4 weeks after start of intervention
Polyphenol metabolites - Wk 10
Time Frame: 10 weeks after start of intervention
Polyphenol metabolites will be measured in blood and urine after 10 weeks of a controlled diet. Weeks 3 through 10 will contain fruits and beverage rich in polyphenols.
10 weeks after start of intervention
Systemic inflammation - Wk 2
Time Frame: 2 weeks after start of intervention
Markers of inflammation (such as CRP, serum amyloid A, IL-6, IL-1B, TNF, and interferon-gamma will be measured.
2 weeks after start of intervention
Systemic Inflammation - Wk 4
Time Frame: 4 weeks after start of intervention
Markers of inflammation (such as CRP, serum amyloid A, IL-6, IL-1B, TNF, and interferon-gamma will be measured.
4 weeks after start of intervention
Systemic Inflammation - Wk 10
Time Frame: 10 weeks after start of intervention
Markers of inflammation (such as CRP, serum amyloid A, IL-6, IL-1B, TNF, and interferon-gamma will be measured.
10 weeks after start of intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Gastrointestinal Health - Wk 2
Time Frame: 2 weeks after start of intervention
Gut permeability and inflammation will be measured in fecal samples.
2 weeks after start of intervention
Gastrointestinal Health - Wk 4
Time Frame: Wk 4
Gut permeability and inflammation will be measured in fecal samples.
Wk 4
Gastrointestinal Health - Wk 10
Time Frame: 10 weeks after start of intervention
Gut permeability and inflammation will be measured in fecal samples.
10 weeks after start of intervention

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Sponsor

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 21, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 22, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

July 23, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 16, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HS46

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