Polyphenol power: could these plant compounds fight pollution harm?
NCT ID NCT06437119
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed trial tested whether a mix of 43 plant polyphenols can counteract health damage from environmental pollutants. 98 adults took either the polyphenol supplement or a placebo for a period. Researchers measured changes in gut health, inflammation, and blood markers to see if the polyphenols helped.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- composite polyphenols (a mixture of 43 types of plant-based polyphenols)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that daily intake of polyphenols helps protect against inflammation and gut issues caused by environmental pollutants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 98 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The study measured biomarkers, not direct health outcomes, so real-world benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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98 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Participants aged 18-65 years; 2. Body mass index (BMI) \< 35 kg/m²; 3. On-campus residence for one year and no need to leave the province during the trial period; 4. Agreeing to and signing the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1.Documented diagnosis of congenital or acquired immunodeficiency disorders, allergic diseases, gastrointestinal pathologies, or other acute/chronic conditions requiring therapeutic intervention; 2.Administration of immunosuppressive agents, antibiotics, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, or gastrointestinal motility-active medications within three months prior to the trial; 3.Consumption of nutritional supplements within three months preceding the study; 4.Underlying disease, including hypertension or diabetes mellitus; 5.Habitual substance use (tobacco smoking or alcohol consumption); 6.Influenza vaccination within 12 months prior to the trial; 7.pregnancy or lactation status; 8.Body weight fluctuation exceeding 5% within three months before the study; 9.Concurrent or planned enrollment in alternative clinical investigations.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Public Health, Fudan University
Shanghai, Xuhui, 200030, China
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