Dried Purple Laver (Nori) as a Food Source of Vitamin B12 in Vegetarians

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This is an intervention study aiming to understand the bioavailability of vitamin B12 from nori for vegetarians.

Clinical Trial Description

Thirty vegetarian participants will be randomly assigned to one of three intervention arms: (1) 5g of nori (4 sheets, containing 2.4μg vitamin B12), (2) 8g nori (7 sheets, containing 4μg vitamin B12), (3) control group (no nori). At baseline and end of 4 weeks, participants will be measured on serum vitamin B12, methylmalonic acid, holotranscobalamin, homocysteine and folate. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Vitamin B 12 Deficiency

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05614960
Study type	Interventional
Source	Fu Jen Catholic University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	November 7, 2022
Completion date	March 31, 2023

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