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Research Project:
TESTING POTATOES AS AN ANTIOXIDANT SOURCE AND POTENTIAL HYPOTENSIVE AGENT USING A HUMAN FEEDING STUDY
Location: Vegetable and Forage Crops Research Laboratory
Project Number: 5354-21220-010-18
Project Type:
Specific Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Sep 14, 2007
End Date: Sep 30, 2009
Objective:
To determine whether potatoes containing high concentrations of chlorogenic acid reduce blood pressure.
Approach:
High chlorogenic acid containing potatoes will be used in a human feeding study. 30 volunteers will be recruited and used in a single dose study and a supplementation study. Blood pressure will be measured after potato consumption and blood withdrawn for analysis of antioxidant content. Documents SCA with U. of Scranton. Formerly 5354-21220-002-31S (5/08).
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Last Modified: 11/05/2008
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