NCT01576627

Zinc Absorption From Zinc Citrate, Zinc Gluconate and Zinc Oxide

Zinc Absorption From Zinc Supplements Comparing Zinc Citrate to Zinc Gluconate and Zinc Oxide in Young Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (actual)
• Sponsor: Prof. Michael B. Zimmermann · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this trial is to evaluate zinc citrate, a zinc compound with promising sensory properties and a high zinc content, as an alternative zinc compound to be used for supplementation or food fortification. The bioavailability of zinc citrate given as a supplement to young Swiss adults will be assessed and compared to the bioavailability of the commonly used zinc compounds zinc gluconate and zinc oxide.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	zinc citrate	10 mg of zinc as either zinc citrate
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Zinc Gluconate	10 mg of zinc as either zinc gluconate
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Zinc oxide	10 mg of zinc as either zinc oxide

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-03-01
• Primary completion: 2012-05-01
• Completion: 2012-11-01
• First posted: 2012-04-12
• Last updated: 2013-01-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland