effect of an anti-ageing supplement on oxidative stress

Conditions: Healthy Volunteers; Age Group: 60-70; Overweight

Summary: this pilot study serves to investigate whether promanna intake leads to any changes in baseline levels for oxidative stress markers. in addition, biomarker responses following oxidative stress challenge tests will be assessed in subjects taking promanna versus placebo supplements.

ageing is characterized by a progressive decline in the efficiency of physiological function and by the increased susceptibility to disease and death. most ageing-associated diseases develop silently for many years before symptoms appear, leading to irreversible pathological conditions. examples of these diseases are alzheimer's, parkinson's, osteoporosis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also cancer. typically, patients are treated when most of the damage has already occurred, and existing drugs can rarely cure these diseases, but merely slow down further progression of the disease. therefore, preventive measures that may delay the onset of these diseases can hold the best promise for healthy ageing. of the most plausible and acceptable explanations for the mechanistic basis of aging is the "free radical theory of aging". this theory postulates that aging and its related diseases are the consequence of free radical-induced damage to cellular macromolecules and the inability to counterbalance these changes by endogenous anti-oxidant defences. promanna is a novel and safe food supplement that aims to decrease free radical-induced damage, thereby contributing to healthy ageing.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: 1. healthy volunteer aged ≥ 60 to ≤ 70 2. not involved in intensive sportive activities more than twice a week (e.g. playing football, tennis, running, cycling-racing, swimming) 3. stable weight and no intention to lose weight until completion of the study (three times a day: a normal eating pattern). 4. two weeks before the start and during the study no use of over the counter medication, prescribed medication, herbal medication or dietary supplements which in the investigator's opinion could affect study results, or which could be affected by the study product (i.e. absorption of oral medication will be influenced by d-mannitol). exception for sporadic use of paracetamol and/or treating an ae. 5. able and motivated to comply with protocol requirements like for instance take the investigational product the way it is prescribed and to do the tests. 6. voluntary signed written informed consent form (icf) before the start of the pilot. exclusion criteria: 1. bmi \ 30 kg/m2 2. not being able to fast overnight (12 hours) 3. diabetes mellitus 4. gastrointestinal disorders 5. undergone digestive tract surgery (except appendectomy) 6. clinically significant inflammatory disease (possibly interfering with measurement of parameters in this study) 7. weed smoking 8. donation of blood within the last 3 months prior to admission to the clinic 9. participation to another clinical study within 90 days before enrolment 10. clinically relevant abnormalities in clinical chemistry or positive hiv, hbsag and/or hepc at screening 11. positive drug screen or alcohol breath test at d-1