Bioactive Food Ingredients and Energy Metabolism: The Effects of Ginger, Black Pepper, Horseradish and Mustard on Meal-Induced Thermogenesis and Fat Oxidation
| Registry | NCT00611156 |
|---|---|
| Status | Completed |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Study type | Interventional; randomized, crossover, masking: single, prevention |
| Enrollment | 22 (Actual) |
| Sponsor | University of Copenhagen (Other); collaborators: University of Aarhus |
| Conditions | Healthy |
| Interventions | ginger, black pepper, horseradish, mustard, placebo (Dietary supplement) |
| Dates | start 2006-10-01, completion 2007-06-01, first posted 2008-02-08, last updated 2008-02-08 |
| Locations | 1 site in Denmark |
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The objective of this study is to examine whether four different spices (ginger, black pepper, horseradish and mustard) are able to increase energy metabolism.
Since chili and other spices have been shown to increase energy expenditure compared to placebo, we expect that some or all of the four spices may actually increase energy expenditure - although not to a large degree.
Several pungent food ingredients, such as chili,and also other bioactive food ingredients, e.g. green tea, have been shown to be able to increase energy expenditure and fat oxidation during the hours following a meal containing the bioactive ingredient. Furthermore, we will also look at the subjects own feelings of appetite and thereby examine whether the appetite is affected by the spicy food. We expect to see some small effects on these parameters.
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Experimental | Dietary Supplement: ginger | Spice |
| B | Experimental | Dietary Supplement: black pepper | Spice |
| C | Experimental | Dietary Supplement: horseradish | Spice |
| D | Experimental | Dietary Supplement: mustard | Spice |
| E | Placebo comparator | Dietary Supplement: placebo | Placebo |
Sex: Male, ages: 18 Years to 50 Years, accepts healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria: * male * healthy and not use medication (regularly) * normal weight * non smoker * tolerate and like spicy food * stable body weight last two months Exclusion Criteria: * increased blood pressure * abnormal EKG * mental, metabolic and chronic diseases
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Human Nutrition, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University | Frederiksberg | Denmark |