Do chitin and vitamin C help iron absorption from insects?
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether taking chitin (found in insect shells) and vitamin C together improves how well your body absorbs iron from a meal containing insect powder. It may help women with low iron stores find new ways to boost iron levels naturally.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 45 years old.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 24.9 (normal range).
- You weigh less than 70 kg (about 154 pounds).
- Your iron stores are low (in the lower half of the normal range for your age).
- You are not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and do not plan to become pregnant during or soon after the study.
- You have no chronic digestive, kidney, or metabolic diseases, and you are not taking regular medications (except birth control pills).
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