NCT04583722

Evaluating Astaxanthin Bioavailability, and a New Technology for Improving it, Using Natural Food Materials Only

Clinical Evaluation of a New Encapsulation Technology for Improving Astaxanthin Bioavailability Based on Natural Food Ingredients Only

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 13 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yoav D. Livney · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 26 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study was to develop a potato protein (PP)-based delivery system for increasing oral bioavailability of lipophilic bioactives (nutraceuticals and drugs), using astxanthin (AX) as a model, and to evaluate the system in vivo in a crossover clinical study in human volunteers. Three different formulations were prepared, encapsulating AX oleoresin (AXO) with (1) PP only, (2) PP+lecithin (LEC), and (3) PP+olive oil (OO). In a randomized, double-blind, crossover study in human subjects, the PP-OO-AX formulation had a 4.8-fold higher median plasma AX area under the concentration-over time curve (AUC; P\<0.001) compared to the raw AXO formulation. In conclusion, a non-allergenic, vegan, PP based delivery system made of "all-natural ingredients" offers a great promise for increasing oral bioavailability of lipophilic bioactives such as AX, for the enrichment of food and for dietary supplements, or oral delivery of lipophilic drugs.

Detailed description

Astaxanthin (AX) is a red xanthophyll carotenoid found mainly in algae (notably Haematococcus Pluvialis microalga) and marine animals. AX is a stronger antioxidant than vitamin E and β-carotene but has very low oral bioavailability. The purpose of this study was to develop a potato protein (PP)-based delivery system for increasing oral bioavailability of lipophilic bioactives (nutraceuticals and drugs), using AX as a model, and to evaluate the system in vitro and in vivo in a crossover clinical study in human volunteers. Three different formulations were prepared, encapsulating AX oleoresin (AXO) with (1) PP only, (2) PP+lecithin (LEC), and (3) PP+olive oil (OO). The average particle diameters after preparation were 0.29, 0.29, and 1.76 μm, and after freeze-drying and reconstitution 0.17, 0.07, and 6.93 μm, respectively. In vitro bioaccessibility was 33, 47, and 69%, respectively, versus 16% only for the raw AXO. In a randomized, double-blind, crossover study in human subjects, the PP-OO-AX formulation had a 4.8-fold higher median plasma AX area under the concentration-over time curve (AUC; P\<0.001) compared to the raw AXO formulation. In conclusion, a non-allergenic, vegan, PP based delivery system made of "all-natural ingredients" offers a great promise for increasing oral bioavailability of lipophilic bioactives such as AX, for the enrichment of food and for dietary supplements, or oral delivery of lipophilic drugs.

Conditions

• Bioavailability

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	AX-olive oil-PP emulsion	single dose and plasma samples

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-07-15
• Primary completion: 2018-11-30
• Completion: 2019-01-16
• First posted: 2020-10-12
• Last updated: 2021-04-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel