Alternative Protein Short Chronic Study

Plain-language summary

This study looks at the effects of eating fava beans (fava) and buckwheat as alternative protein sources. It included healthy men and women aged 18-65 who are non-smokers and non-vegetarian. It was carried out as a study with no assigned phase and has been completed.

The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.

Trial details

Phase

Not Applicable

Status

Completed

Sponsor

University of Aberdeen

Intervention

Fava, Buckwheat

Start date

6/6/2014

Estimated completion

12/30/2015

Related genes

Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Healthy males and females,
* Non-vegetarian,
* non-smokers,
* age 18-65
* with BMI 18-35 kg/m.

Exclusion criteria:

* vegetarian,
* smoker,
* having known allergies,
* using prescription drugs.
* diabetes,
* gastrointestinal disorders,
* kidney disease,
* hepatic disease,
* favism,
* alcohol or
* substance abuse