Healthy adults
Conditions
Sponsors
Unitec Foods Co., Ltd.
Laboratory of Pathophysiological Nutrition, Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Kinki University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persons who received a sufficient explanation of the purpose and contents of the exam, have the capacity to consent, applied with free will with sufficient understanding, and agreed to participate with a written document. 2. Healthy Japanese men and women who are between 20 and 30 years of age at the time of consent. 3. Persons who are aware of constipation tendency. 4. Persons who are concerned about dry skin.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Persons who have chronic illness, receiving medication, have a serious disease history. 2. Persons who have less than 2 bowel movements/week. 3. Persons with apple allergy. 4. Persons who regularly use medicines, foods for specified health uses, health foods (including yogurt, natto, bananas, etc.), etc. that may affect the intestinal environment and skin quality. 5. Persons who have participated in other tests within the first month before the start of the test, or those who intend to participate in another exam after consenting to this exam. 6. Persons who are pregnant, planning or hoping to be pregnant during the study period. 7. Persons who are judged as inappropriate for study participants by the principal investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Defecation status (frequency, shape of stool, etc.) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| short-chain fatty acids. Skin quality measurement. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMisato nakamura
Unitec Foods Co., Ltd. Research & Development Division R & D Group
Outcome results
None listed