Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Bitter Melon Seed Oil on Body Weight
Lead Sponsor:
China Medical University Hospital
Conditions:
Weight Gain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To investigate the metabolic benefits of bitter melon seed oil (BMSO), overweight or obese healthy Taiwanese adults (n=60) were randomly assigned to receive capsules containing either olive oil (OO; p...
Detailed Description
Bitter melon is a common Asian vegetable. Its seed is not edible and discarded as a waste product. However, the seed oil is enriched in cis9, trans11, trans13-conjugated linolenic acid or alpha-eleost...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- adults with overweight or obesity (BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2 or waist circumference \> 90 cm in males and \> 80 cm in females)
- 20-64 y of age
- not currently using any weight-reducing agent
Exclusion
- diabetes
- endocrine disease
- uncontrolled high blood pressure (systolic ≥ 180 mm Hg or diastolic ≥ 110 mm Hg)
- liver, kidney, or cardiovascular disease
- gastrointestinal disease
- psychological diseases
- pregnancy or lactation
- asthma and allergies
- smoking
- use of any drugs or dietary supplements that potentially affected body weight, blood lipids, blood pressure, or inflammatory responses.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03785821
Start Date
April 1 2016
End Date
April 1 2017
Last Update
December 24 2018
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