Healthy adult men and women
Conditions
Interventions
1.Test period is 11 weeks. 2.Observation period(1 week)->
Test food intake period(4 weeks)->
Washout period(2 weeks)->
Placebo food intake period(4 weeks) 3.Test food contained beet powder.
1.Test period is 11 weeks. 2.Observation period(1 week)->
Placebo food intake period(4 weeks)->
Test food intake period(4 weeks) 3.Test food contained beet powder.
Sponsors
Wayo Women's University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Healthy adult men and women 2.Subjects who have 3 to 5 bowel movements per week or those who have difficulty defecating or a feeling of incomplete bowel movements
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects with a history of digestive disorders or gastrointestinal surgery 2.Subjects who regularly use intestinal regulators or laxatives (including laxatives) 3.Subjects who are unable to stop excessive intake of foods containing live bacteria such as lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, and natto bacteria, including 'Food for Specified Health Uses' and 'Foods with Functional Claims', during the study period 4.Subjects who are pregnant or willing to be pregnant or breast-feeding during this study 5.Subjects who are allergic to nuts (almonds)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Intestinal microbiota analysis (conducted twice: once during the test food intake period and once during the control food intake period) 2.Stool record (recorded daily during the study period, over a total of 11 weeks : a one-week observation period, a four-week test food intake period, a two-week rest period, and a four-week control food intake period | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactMihoko Moto
Wayo Women's University Department of Health and Nutrition
Outcome results
None listed