Can a seaweed cake help fight Age-Related muscle loss?
NCT ID NCT07689994
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a daily chocolate cake enriched with seaweed flour and leucine can improve metabolic and inflammatory markers in older adults with sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss). Participants aged 60–80 with low muscle strength will eat one of three cakes daily for 28 days: a standard cake, a cake with added leucine, or a cake with both leucine and seaweed flour. The main goal is to see changes in a blood marker called transthyretin, which reflects nutritional status.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- seaweed flour and leucine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple dietary supplement to help manage sarcopenia in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term trial (28 days) measuring blood markers, not muscle mass or function directly. Results may not translate to long-term benefits.
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Universidad Finis Terrae
Santiago, 8010000, Chile
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