VertiGreens Investigating the Effects of Iron Biofortification of Microgreens on Iron Status in Women
University of Aberdeen
30 participants
May 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The investigators present a diet intervention study, to be conducted as a within-subject design, to assess the effect of the provision of iron biofortified microgreens on iron intake and status in women of reproductive age and postmenopausal women. This will be investigated by providing smoothie kits for 28 days containing these microgreens and determining the impact on iron biomarkers. The investigators will also assess habitual diet, BMI, physical activity and gastrointestinal symptoms. This study will be a proof-of-concept exploratory study to explore diet based biofortification through vertical farming systems.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Healthy females
- of reproductive age (18-49)
- postmenopausal (not had their period for an entire year)
Exclusion Criteria17
- Supplementing iron or vitamin B12
- Smoking or vaping
- Taking anticoagulant medication (blood thinners) except for Aspirin 75mg
- Anyone who is planning to be pregnant, is pregnant or breastfeeding
- Anyone with iron or vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia
- Anyone with history of anaemia in the past 3 months that required treatment
- Anyone who has Hb <120 g/L (12 g/dL) at screening
- Anyone with food allergies to banana, mango, pineapple, coconut
- Anyone with coeliac disease
- Anyone suffering from a psychiatric disorder or any type of substance abuse
- Anyone with Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes
- Anyone suffering from unregulated thyroid disease
- Anyone with gastrointestinal conditions or bariatric surgery
- Anyone with haematological conditions including Thrombocytopaenia and Sickle cell anaemia
- Anyone with unsuitable veins for blood sampling
- Anyone who donated blood in the last 16 weeks
- Anyone who is unable to fluently speak, read and understand English
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Interventions
30g of iron biofortified microgreens consumed within a smoothie for 28 days
Locations(1)
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NCT06972927