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SUBMITTER: Tanihiro R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7761098 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tanihiro Reiko R Sakano Katsuhisa K Oba Shunsuke S Nakamura Chikako C Ohki Kohji K Hirota Tatsuhiko T Sugiyama Hiroshi H Ebihara Shukuko S Nakamura Yasunori Y
Nutrients 20201128 12
Yeast mannan (YM) is an indigestible water-soluble polysaccharide of the yeast cell wall. In vitro fecal fermentation studies showed that YM could exhibit a notable prebiotic effect. The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to assess the efficacy of YM intake on the intestinal environment and skin condition. One hundred and ten healthy female subjects aged 30-49 years were supplemented with YM or placebo for eight weeks. Skin dryness was set as the primary endpoint. ...[more]