Healthy male/female adults
Conditions
Interventions
Consumption of the test food 1 (1 pack a day, 4 weeks) ->
Consumption of the test food 2 (1 pack a day, 4 weeks)
Sponsors
Metagen, Inc.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) At informed consent, male/female subjects aged more than or equal to 20, and less than 65 years old. (2) Subjects who can show their understanding of the study procedure and agreement with participating in the study by written informed consent prior to the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Subjects who regularly use foods that explicitly contain tamarind seed gum as a food additive and have been unable to discontinue them since the time of obtaining consent. (2) Subjects who are taking food for specified health use, foods with functional claims, or health foods (including supplements) that may affect the study at least three times a week and are unable to maintain the amount and frequency of intake during the study period. (3) Subjects who are taking medicines (antibiotics, bowel regulators, antidiarrheals, laxatives) at least once a week that could potentially affect the study and whose medication cannot be restricted during the study period (no medication, but eye and nose drops are allowed) (4) Subjects who are now under other clinical tests with some kind of medicine/food, or participated in those within a month before this trial, or will join those after giving informed consent to participate in this trial. (5) Subjects who have previous/current medical history of illnesses related to immunity, such as autoimmune diseases, or gastrointestinal diseases. (6) Pregnant, possibly pregnant, or lactating women. (7) Subjects who are allergic to medicines and test foods (tamarind seed gum). (8) Others who have been determined ineligible by the principal/sub investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS (fatigue) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Intestinal barrier - Gut microbiota - Gut metabolites - Defecation status - POMS2 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYumewo Suzuki
MP Gokyo Food & Chemical Co., Ltd. Planning & Coordination / Research, Development & Technology
Outcome results
None listed