Health Effects of Aronia Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effects of Aronia Berry on Oxidative Stress, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure and Semen Quality
Intervention cross-over study during which participants receive standardized amounts of aronia berry tablets or placebo for three months, then wash out for three months, then aronia tablets or placebo for three months. The potential health effects are investigated. Following parameters are measured before and after each period of tablet intake: 1) Blood pressure, 2) Lipid fractions, 3) Testosterone, 4) Phase II markers, 5) HbA1c, 6) HSCRP, 7) F2-isoprostanes, and 8) semen quality.
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