The Effect of American Ginseng Root and Its Components on Glycemia in Healthy Individuals

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2005-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To determine the effect of polysaccharides from American ginseng root on postprandial glycemia in healthy individuals.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Risk Factor Modification Centre
• Collaborators: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); Ontario Ginseng Growers Association

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 16-65 years old

• normal renal and hepatic function

• fasting plasma glucose: 4-6 mmol/l

• clinically euthyroid

• normotensive

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant

• taking herbs, supplements or medication that affect glycemia

• major illnesses/ disease

• heavy alcohol use (> 3 drinks/ day)

• heavy smoking (> 10 cigarettes/ day)