NCT02681939

Effect of Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum) on Biochemical Parameters in Young Overweight and Obese Subjects

Effect of Supplementation of Tulsi (Ocimum Sanctum Linn.) on Metabolic Parameters and Liver Enzymes in Young Overweight and Obese Subjects

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 17 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a study to investigate the effect of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) on metabolic and biochemical parameters in young overweight and obese subjects. Thirty overweight/obese volunteers will be divided into two groups. The first group will receive no intervention. The second group will be supplemented with one capsule of Tulsi orally every morning and evening in empty stomach for 60 days. The metabolic parameters and liver enzymes will be evaluated before and after the intervention.

Detailed description

This is a randomized, parallel group, open label pilot study to investigate the effect of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) on metabolic and biochemical parameters in young overweight and obese subjects. Thirty overweight/obese volunteers will be divided into two groups. The first group will receive no intervention. The second group will be supplemented with one capsule of Tulsi orally every morning and evening in empty stomach for 60 days. The metabolic parameters and liver enzymes will be evaluated before and after the intervention.

Conditions

• Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Tulsi(Ocimum sanctum Linn.) capsules

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-02-01
• Primary completion: 2016-04-01
• Completion: 2016-04-01
• First posted: 2016-02-15
• Last updated: 2016-04-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: India