NCT02402179

Metabolic Availability of Tryptophan From White Maize

Application of the Indicator Amino Acid Oxidation Technique for the Determination of Metabolic Availability of Tryptophan From White Maize Protein, in Young Adult Men

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 7 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 20 Years – 49 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Our objective is to determine the metabolic availability of Tryptophan in white maize using the indicator amino acid oxidation (IAAO) technique in adult men.

Detailed description

Our objective is to determine the metabolic availability of Tryptophan in white maize. Seven young, healthy, male adults will receive graded levels (13.2, 26.4, 39.7, 52.9) of tryptophan requirement of 3.78 mg/kg/d as a crystalline amino acid (AA) mixture and a porridge of white cornmeal protein respectively.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Tryptophan	Tryptophan will be supplied at 13.2, 26.4, 39.7, or 52.9% of requirement; sourced from crystalline amino acid and white cornmeal maize.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-04-01
• Completion: 2016-05-01
• First posted: 2015-03-30
• Last updated: 2016-11-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada