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Keep this study
Lead
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
With
Hong Kong Association for Health Care
Integrated Chinese Medicine Holdings
Age
18–39
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Age 18 to 39 years (male or female)
Good general health
Able to comply with study requirements and to provide informed consent
For women of childbearing potential
A negative urine pregnancy test immediately prior to starting the study treatment
Agreement to comply with approved methods of contraception during the period of active study treatment (not required during follow-up)
You may not be if
Any diagnosed autoimmune disease
History of organ transplantation
Known chronic or recurrent systemic disorder associated with immunocompromise
A history of allergy or hypersensitivity to mushroom or mushroom extract, brewer's or baker's yeast or to penicillins or cephalosporins (including amoxicillin).
History of severe allergic reaction (requiring hospital admission and/or the administration of parenteral medication or associated with dyspnoea, wheezing, hypotension, loss of consciousness).
Systemic antibacterial therapy during the 3 months prior to study enrollment
New prescription medications during the 4 weeks prior to study enrollment
Prescription or OTC medications or supplements that are known to alter gut function or microflora (i.e. acid antisecretory drugs, probiotics) during the 4 weeks prior to study enrollment
Active gastrointestinal or metabolic disease
Prior gastrointestinal surgery (apart from appendectomy or cholecystectomy)
History of chronic constipation with passage of fewer than 3 spontaneous bowel movements per week on average or chronic or recurrent diarrhea with spontaneous bowel movements more often than 3 times daily
Any condition or personal circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, renders the subject unlikely or unable to comply with the full study protocol.
