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The Impact of Plant-Based Protein-rich Food Products With Varying Degree of Processing on the Human Gut Microbiome Composition and Human Metabolome
Sponsor: University of Turku
Summary
It is observed that replacing meat with protein-rich plant-based food products are associated with lower mortality and obesity prevention. Sources of plant proteins typically undergo several processing and refinement procedures to improve the taste and digestibility of plant-based food products. These procedures alter the chemical composition, which can impact the nutritional quality of the processed food. It is not known what is the impact of processed products on human metabolism and intestinal microbiota. Therefore, the impact of a set of plant-based protein-rich food products with varying degree of processing on the composition and function of human gut microbiome and metabolism will be assessed in a clinical intervention
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
38
Start Date
2023-04-05
Completion Date
2023-12-19
Last Updated
2026-05-07
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Unprocessed
Participants will consume unprocessed or minimally processed commercially available plant-based protein-rich foods as meat replacement in their normal diet for one week.
Mildly processed
Participants will consume mildly processed commercially available plant-based protein-rich foods as meat replacement in their normal diet for one week.
Heavily refined
Participants will consume heavily refined processed commercially available plant-based protein-rich foods as meat replacement in their normal diet for one week.
Locations (1)
Food Sciences Unit, Department of Life Technologies, Faculty of Technology, University of Turku
Turku, Finland