Healthy volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Males and females from 20 to 59 years of age (2) Subjects giving written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Individuals taking antiflatulents and/or laxatives (including purgative drug) and/or health foods in common use, including food for specified health use and food with function claim (2) Individuals taking antibiotics and/or drugs which influence laxatives(including purgative drugs) in common use (3) Individuals who are not able to stop consumption of foods containing lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, oligosaccharides, dietary fibers, high amount of sugar alcohol and/or other health foods including food for specified health use and food with function claim, which influence intestinal regulation during the study period (4) Individuals presenting known food allergy (5) Individuals who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or have the will of pregnancy during the study period (6) Individuals who are under treatment or have a history of drug/alcohol dependence (7) Individuals who participate in other clinical studies or who are in willing to participate to these studies using foods, drugs and/or cosmetics (8) Individuals who are judged as unsuitable for the study by the investigator
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of viable Lactobacillus brevis in the feces | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of Lactobacillus genus in the feces, number of Bifidobacterium genus in the feces, number of total bacteria in the feces, organic acids content in feces, decay product content in feces | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Lotte Co., Ltd. Central Laboratory