Healthy volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
Lactic acid bacteria powder
Chocolate containing lactic acid bacteria
Sponsors
KSO Corporation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Males and females from 20 to 64 years of age (2) Subjects who have a daily bowel movement (3) Subjects giving written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Individuals with a loose stool and/or a tendency for constipation Individuals taking in common use (2) Individuals taking antiflatulents and/or laxatives (including purgative drug) and/or health foods in common use, including food for specified health use (3) Individuals taking antibiotics and/or drugs which influence laxatives(including purgative drugs) in common use (4) Individuals who are not able to stop consumption of foods containing lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, natto bacteria, oligosaccharides, dietary fibers, high amount of sugar alcohol and/or other health foods including food for specified health use, which influence intestinal regulation during the study period (5) Individuals presenting known food allergy (6) Individuals taking large amounts of alcohol on a daily basis (7) Individuals who are suffered from a disease which needs treatment urgently or individuals with severe complications (8) Individuals with a digestive organ disease or surgical history who has an influence on digestive absorption and defecation (9) Individuals who are under treatment or have a history of irritable bowel syndrome (10) Individuals who are judged to be unsuitable as a subject from an answer of a subjective background questionnaire (11) Individuals who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or have the will of pregnancy during the study period (12) Individuals who are under treatment or have a history of drug/alcohol dependence (13) Individuals who participate in other clinical studies or who are in willing to participate to these studies using foods, drugs and/or cosmetics (14) Individuals who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the investigator for the other reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of viable Lactobacillus brevis in the feces | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of subjects detected viable Lactobacillus brevis in the feces after ingestion of test food | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEiji Yoshikawa
KSO Corporation Sales department
Outcome results
None listed