not applicable_Healthy volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
In this study, dry Kombu is used, and 1.5 g or 3.0 g of dry Kombu per day is taken by healthy volunteers for four weeks. When healthy volunteers take in Kombu, dry Kombu is soften with water, and th
Sponsors
Metabolomics research, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) The person who is not allergic to Kombu. 2) The persons 20 years or older. 3) The person that the written agreement was provided from the person himself. 4) The persons who does not have a thyreoid diseases.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) An agreement is not provided for this study. 2) The doctors judge that the participation is inappropriate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood: perform the general blood test, biochemical examination, and analysis of metabolites such as organic acids and fatty acids. Urine: perform the analysis of glucose, proteins, organic acids and fatty acids. Feces: perform the analysis of intestinal flora using the genome DNA (do not analyze human genome DNA) and the analysis of metabolites such as organic acids and fatty acids. Questionnaire: questionary survey until the intake of Kombu end before the intake start. Intake period: A Kombu intake period is four weeks, and the evaluations mentioned above are carried out after the intake, during the intake and before the intake. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMasaru Yoshida
Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Metabolomics research
Outcome results
None listed