Tolerance and Utilization of Agave Inulin in Healthy Adults

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Tolerance

In brief

The objective of this study is to assess the tolerance and utilization of agave inulin. This will be accomplished through analyses of breath and fecal samples to quantify fermentation end-products- hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane will be measured in the breath, and short-chain fatty acids, ammonia, phenol, and indole will be measured in feces. Microbial populations will also be measured in fecal samples.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01925560

Run by

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

People needed

30

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2014-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-05-14

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• have body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 29.5 kg/m2
• free of metabolic and gastrointestinal diseases

You may not qualify if…

• BMI less than 18.5 or greater than 29.5 kg/m2
• presence of metabolic and gastrointestinal diseases
• pregnant or lactating
• taking medications that impact bowel function

Where it is running

• University of Illinois — Urbana, Illinois, United States

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