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University of Copenhagen |
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Information provided by: | University of Copenhagen |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00738166 |
Trace elements, bioactive secondary metabolites and vitamins are among the most important quality parameters in plants. Yet, very little information is available on their content, bioavailability and health effects of organically grown plant food products. The main objective of the project is to study the impact of different agricultural management practises relevant for organic farming on the ability of cereal and vegetable crops to absorb trace elements from the soil and to synthesise bioactive compounds (secondary metabolites, antioxidant vitamins and phytates) with health promoting effects. Field experiments with a rigidly controlled design will be implemented together with state-of-the-art analytical techniques allowing solid conclusions to be drawn on the variability and optimum levels of bioactive compounds. The multitude of analytical data from plant and soil samples will be analysed by multivariate statistical methods in order to reveal differences between the cultivation systems used. Finally, the relationship between bioavailability of the nutrients studied and the elemental fingerprint of plants will be extracted by the statistical methods.
Condition | Intervention |
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Healthy |
Other: Organic or conventional diet Other: Diet (organic or conventional) |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Active Control, Crossover Assignment |
Estimated Enrollment: | 18 |
Study Start Date: | October 2007 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2010 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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II: Experimental
organic animal manure
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Other: Organic or conventional diet
12 days on fully controlled organic 1 diet, organic 2 diet and conventional diet
Other: Diet (organic or conventional)
organic or conventional diet
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III: Active Comparator
conventional
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Other: Organic or conventional diet
12 days on fully controlled organic 1 diet, organic 2 diet and conventional diet
Other: Diet (organic or conventional)
organic or conventional diet
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I: Experimental
organic green manure
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Other: Organic or conventional diet
12 days on fully controlled organic 1 diet, organic 2 diet and conventional diet
Other: Diet (organic or conventional)
organic or conventional diet
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 45 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Susanne Bugel, PhD | +4535332490 | shb@life.ku.dk |
Denmark | |
IHE-LIFE | Recruiting |
Frederiksberg, Denmark, 1984 | |
Contact: Susanne Bugel, PhD +4535332490 shb@life.ku.dk |
Responsible Party: | IHE LIFE KU ( Susanne Bugel PhD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | H-C-2007-0078, M194 |
Study First Received: | August 19, 2008 |
Last Updated: | August 20, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00738166 |
Health Authority: | Denmark: Ethics Committee |
diet, organic, health healthy people |
Healthy |