Dr Amanda Rao
Adjunct Associate Lecturer/Fellow
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences
Journal Articles
Briskey, David, Craddock, Ella, Rao, Amanda and Mills, Paul C. (2026). Levagen plus (palmitoylethanolamide) alleviates joint pain and reduces the impact of joint pain in canines and felines: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 13 1703143. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1703143
Rao, Amanda, Briskey, David, Roche, Georgia, Tremblay, Annie, Da Silva Pinto, Marcia and Tompkins, Thomas A. (2025). Trans-resveratrol reduces visible signs of skin ageing in healthy adult females over 40: an 8-week randomized placebo-controlled trial. Frontiers in Aging, 6 1727244, 1-12. doi: 10.3389/fragi.2025.1727244
Batacan, Romeo, Briskey, David, Bajagai, Yadav Sharma, Smith, Chelsie, Stanley, Dana and Rao, Amanda (2024). Effect of palmitoylethanolamide compared to a placebo on the gut microbiome and biochemistry in an overweight adult population: a randomised, placebo controlled, double-blind study. Biomedicines, 12 (7) 1620, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12071620
Briskey, David and Rao, Amanda (2024). Comparison of the effects of Wild Nutrition Food‑Grown® vitamin D3 formulation with two conventional formulations on increasing plasma vitamin D levels in healthy participants: A 72‑h, randomised, parallel, comparator study. International Journal of Functional Nutrition, 5 (1) 3, 1-7. doi: 10.3892/ijfn.2024.37
Briskey, David, Ebelt, Phillippa and Rao, Amanda (2023). The effect of Levagen+ (Palmitoylethanolamide) supplementation on symptoms of allergic rhinitis—a double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Nutrients, 15 (23) 4940, 4940. doi: 10.3390/nu15234940
Rao, Amanda, Moussa, Amel A., Erickson, Jane and Briskey, David (2023). Efficacy of topical palmitoylethanolamide (Levagen+) for the management of eczema symptoms: a double-blind, comparator-controlled, randomized clinical trial. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 36 (6), 288-295. doi: 10.1159/000536670
Pickering, Emily, Steels, Elizabeth, Rao, Amanda and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2022). An exploratory study of the safety and efficacy of a Trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract in early glucose dysregulation: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Pharmaceutics, 14 (11) 2453, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112453
Pickering, Emily, Steels, Elizabeth L., Steadman, Kathryn J., Rao, Amanda and Vitetta, Luis (2022). A randomized controlled trial assessing the safety and efficacy of palmitoylethanolamide for treating diabetic-related peripheral neuropathic pain. Inflammopharmacology, 30 (6), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s10787-022-01033-8
Briskey, David, Roche, Georgia and Rao, Amanda (2022). The Effect of a Dispersible Curcumin (HydroCurc®) Compared to a Placebo for Reducing Joint Pain in an Adult Population - A Randomised, Double-Blind Study. Complementary Medicine Research, 29 (6), 429-436. doi: 10.1159/000524689
Coulson, Samantha, Rao, Amanda, Beck, Shoshannah L., Steels, Elizabeth, Gramotnev, Helen and Vitetta, Luis (2013). A phase II randomised double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial investigating the efficacy and safety of ProstateEZE Max: a herbal medicine preparation for the management of symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 21 (3), 172-179. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2013.01.007
Conference Paper
Vitetta, L., Coulson, S., Rao, A. and Steels, E. (2013). A phase II randomised double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial investigating the efficacy and safety of a herbal medicine preparation for the management of symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy. 3rd International Conference on the Science of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare, Sydney, NSW Australia, 3-5 May 2013.