A Pilot Study to Determine the Effect of a Cobiotic Formulation on the Gastrointestinal Microbiome

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.

Timeline

Start

2012-11

Primary completion

2014-02

Completion

2014-02

Drugs

Indications