Aventure AB

The aim of this randomised, controlled, cross-over study is to investigate whether the intake of fermented brown seaweed can lower postprandial blood glucose levels and influence the composition of the gut microbiota in 25 healthy volunteers. Well-being and gastrointestinal symptoms as well as sensory properties of the products will also be evaluated using questionnaires.
At the screening visit, the subjects will be informed about the study procedures and inclusion/exclusion criteria will be checked. Informed consent will be signed by each subject before participating in the study. The participants will consume the active and control product, respectively, for 5 days with a 14-day wash-out period in between. Capillary blood samples will be drawn for glucose measurement at the first day of each 5-day intervention period. Faecal samples will be collected before and after each 5-day intervention period to analyse changes in gut microbial composition.

The overall purpose of this interventional study is to investigate how a specific herbal extract influences the quality of sleep in middle-aged women with mild to moderate insomnia. During the study, the participants are asked to take the test drink every night for two weeks. Both objective (Oura ring) and subjective (analog sleep diaries, questionnaires) measures are included to evaluate sleep parameters as well as perceived alertness and impact on daily functions. The primary outcome is sleep onset latency (SOL), which is the time it takes for a person to fall asleep. Secondary outcomes which will be evaluated include time spent in different sleep stages, number of times waking up during the night, and various qualitative ratings of energy levels and mood during the day.
Researchers will compare the group with active product and placebo product to see if the consumption of the herbal extract will lead to improvements in the factors mentioned above.

The aim of the current study is to investigate whether acute and 12-weeks daily intake of Nordic berries can improve cognitive abilities of adults without cognitive disease, and whether the effect can be linked to changes in metabolic parameters.