Effects of Allium fistulosum L. (Green Onion) Root and Avena sativa L. (Oat) Mixtures (WCO31) on the Height of Children: A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
- 2026-04-22
- RCT · n = 150
- Nutrients 18(9)
- You-Jin Kim
- Do-Yeon Kim
- Seong-In Cheong
- Hye Jeong Yang
- Min Jung Kim
- Hyun-Jun Jang
- Myung-Sunny Kim
- Dai Ja Jang
- Nu-Ri Ha
- Seul-Ki Kim
- Min-Hwan Bae
- Jong-Cheon Joo
- Soo-Jung Park
- PubMed: 42123928
- DOI: 10.3390/nu18091326
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Rigorous Journal
- Children
The WCO31 group demonstrated significantly superior outcomes, including height, growth rate, growth rate SDS, height SDS, and height-for-age Z-score, than the placebo group (all p < 0.001).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 1.2 g/day (as part of WCO31 mixture)