Influence of Pomegranate Juice Consumption on the Level of Antioxidants in Breast Milk

NCT ID: NCT01800110

Last Updated: 2013-02-27

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-04-30

Brief Summary

Many medicinal effects of Pomegranate juices are already known. Mainly known for its anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-oxide tendency of pomegranate juice.

Many studies which have demonstrated antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice in the blood and blood cells were published.

In addition, published studies have demonstrated the anti-oxidant activity which inhibit the development of atherosclerosis and stroke, even in patients with diabetes, and its effect of decreasing systolic blood pressure in patients with systemic hypertension.

The purpose of the work is to examine the effect of drinking pomegranate juice on the level of anti-oxidants in human breast milk.

Detailed Description

the effect of pomegranate juice consumption on breast milk anti oxidants level.

Conditions

Breast Milk

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

2

label I- 200 cc pomegranate juice once daily for 6 weeks post partum. label II- control group, no placebo is givening.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

pomegranate juice

Intervention Type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Interventions

pomegranate juice

Intervention Type: DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• lactating woman

Exclusion Criteria

• pomegranate allergy
• diabetes mellitus
• use of other Dietary Supplement

• Minimum Eligible Age: 16 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

0013-13

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id