Understanding the Efficacy of Dietary Supplement on Fungal Mycobiota in Healthy Volunteers: A Pilot Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorWeill Medical College of Cornell University

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to explore how the dietary supplement L-Phenylalanine affects the production of the metabolite phenylpropionic acid (PPA) and changes fungal populations of the gut microbiome.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Male or female adults over the age of 18 years

Disqualifiers

History of a diagnosis of any gastrointestinal condition, such as inflammatory bowel syndrome or disease

Antibiotic usage within the past two weeks

Antifungal usage within the past month

Allergy to L-Phenylalanine or individuals with phenylketonuria (PKU)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • L-Phenylalanine 500 mg Veg Capsule product

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group