Anti-obesity Effect of Koji-extracted Beverage Fermented With Pediococcus Pentosaceus LP28

Hiroshima University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Overweight

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Koji-extracted beverage fermented with Pediococcus pentosaceus LP28; Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02050555

eki-867

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is designed to evaluate the effect of koji-extracted beverage fermented with Pediococcus pentosaceus LP28 on BMI and body fat in overweight subjects.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• BMI 25-30 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

• Taking drugs or functional food that may affect body weight or body fat
• Pregnant or nursing a child
• Participation in any clinical trial within 90 days of the commencement of the trial
• Renal or hepatic dysfunction
• Heart disease
• History of severe disease and/or major surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Koji-extracted beverage

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

100ml/day for 12 weeks

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Koji-extracted beverage fermented with LP28

Experimental group

Description:

100ml/day for 12 weeks. 1x10\^11 cells (LP28)/day

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Koji-extracted beverage fermented with Pediococcus pentosaceus LP28