NCT00928616

Differential Effects of a Diet Supplementation With Plant Sterol Esters on Human Monocytes

Differential Effects of "Functional Foods" Supplemented With Plant Sterol Esters on Blood Cells and Serum Parameters.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 16 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Saarland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a diet supplementation with plant sterol esters on serum lipids, plant sterol concentrations and monocyte subpopulations.

Detailed description

This study investigates effects of a diet supplementation with plant sterol esters on serum lipids, plant sterol concentrations and monocyte subpopulations.

Conditions

• Hyperlipidemia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	margarine + plant sterol esters	margarine supplemented with plant sterol esters (3g/day) over the time period of 4 weeks
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	margarine (placebo)	non-sterol ester supplemented margarine

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-04-01
• Primary completion: 2009-06-01
• Completion: 2009-06-01
• First posted: 2009-06-26
• Last updated: 2009-06-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany