A Pilot Study to Determine the Effect of a Cobiotic Formulation on the Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of a cobiotic formulation, prepared as a smoothie
beverage, on the ratio of intestinal microbiota of the Bacteroidetes phylum to those of the
Firmicutes phylum in the stool as well as the effect on insulin resistance, gut hormones
(PYY) Peptide YY and (GLP-1) Glucagon-like Peptide, ghrelin with perceptions of appetite and
satiety.