Publication
NovaSil clay does not affect the concentrations of vitamins A and E. and nutrient minerals in serum from Ghanaians at high risk for aflatoxicosis
Details
Author(s):
E. Afriyie-Gyawu; Z. Wang; N. Ankrah; L. Xu; N. Johnson; L. Tang; H. Guan; H. Huebner; P. Jolly; W. Ellis; R. Taylor; B.O. Brattin; D. Bofori-Adjei; J. Williams
Type of Document:
Scholarly Article
Publisher/Journal:
Food Additives and Contaminants
Date of Publication:
2007
Place of Publication:
Not Available
Description
Abstract: To assess the potential interference of NovaSil (NS) clay with micronutrients in humans, vitamins A and E and minerals (15 nutrient and 15 non-nutrient minerals) were measured in serum samples from a 3-month intervention trial with NS. Participants (n?=?177) were randomly divided into three groups that received 3.0 g NS day?1 (high dose, HD), 1.5 g NS day?1 (low dose, LD), or placebo (PL). Levels of vitamins A and E in serum were comparable among the three study groups at baseline, 1 month and 3 months of NS intervention. Gender-stratified non-parametric mixed-effect model analysis showed no significant effects of dose and dose
