Healthy adult
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo (not containing lactic acid bacteria), 1 food per day for 12 weeks.
Lactic acid bacteria in low-dose, 1 food per day for 12 weeks.
Lactic acid bacteria in high-dose, 1 food per day for 12 week
Sponsors
Kyushu Women's University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Females aged 18 and over. 2) Subjects willing and capable of giving written informed consent for study participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects with serious hepatic dysfunction, renal dysfunction, cardiovascular disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, respiratory dysfunction, blood disease, endocrine disease, autoimmune disease, and these severe medical history. 2) Subjects who have severe allergic reaction to drugs, medicines and foods. 3) Subjects who constantly take functional foods and/or supplements containing high number of lactic acid bacteria and/or bifidobacteria. 4) Subjects who constantly take medicines affecting the test results. 5) Subjects who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the principal investigator for other reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence, number of subjects, duration, and symptom-scores of common cold | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Salivary immunological test, defecation survey, QOL survey | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactJunko Kondo
Kyushu Women's University Faculty of home economics, Department of nutrition
Outcome results
None listed