Zinc Absorption From Biofortified Rice

Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich

Status

Completed

Conditions

Healthy

Treatments

Other: Zinc biofortified rice

Other: Rice extrinsically fortified with zinc

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01633450

HNL/CTC12-Reis

Details and patient eligibility

About

One of the newest strategies to combat micronutrient deficiencies is the biofortification of staple foods, where higher levels of minerals are obtained through breeding of staple crops. The aim of this study is to evaluate zinc absorption from a rice biofortified with zinc when compared with a control rice fortified with zinc just before consumption.

Enrollment

16 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 45 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Male or female of 18 to 45 years old
Body Mass Index in the range of 19 to 25
No mineral and vitamin supplements two weeks prior to the study and during the whole duration of the study

Exclusion criteria

Any metabolic, gastrointestinal or chronic disease (according to the subjects own statement)
Long-term medication during the whole study (except for contraceptives)
Pregnancy
Lactation
Intention to become pregnant during the course of the study
Lack of safe contraception
Consumption of mineral and vitamin supplements within 2 weeks prior to 1st - Earlier participation in any nutrition study using Zn stable isotopes as well as participation in any other clinical study within the last 30 days and during this study