NCT05016557

The Muscle Protein Synthetic Response of Algal and Fungal Protein

The Muscle Protein Synthetic Response Following the Ingestion of a Single Bolus of Algal Protein When Compared to Fungal Protein in Healthy Young Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Exeter · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Dietary protein intake is vital for the maintenance of skeletal muscle mass and health. The production of animal-based proteins sources is associated with growing environmental and ethical challenges. As such, sustainable alternatives are needed. Algae are sustainably produced high-protein sources and it is predicted that algae will become one of the most consumed proteins in the next decades. However, the effects of algae on the stimulation of muscle mass growth are unknown. Therefore, we aim to assess the rate of digestion and absorption, and the effects on muscle growth of two types of algae (spirulina and chlorella) when compared to a sustainable non-animal derived fungal reference protein (mycoprotein), a source known to elicit a robust anabolic response.

Conditions

• Muscle Metabolism

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Protein ingestion	Bolus ingestion of 25g protein

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-12-19
• Primary completion: 2022-06-24
• Completion: 2022-06-24
• First posted: 2021-08-23
• Last updated: 2024-01-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom