Effects of Pre-, Pro- & Anti-biotics on Gut Microbiota
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the effects of a prebiotic (Trametes
Versicolor), a probiotic (Saccharomyces boulardii) and an antibiotic (amoxicillin) on the gut
microbiota of healthy volunteers. It is expected that treatment will result in the rapid and
reproducible alterations in fecal microbiota that will spontaneously reverse in the weeks
after treatment is discontinued.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Collaborators:
Hong Kong Association for Health Care Integrated Chinese Medicine Holdings