The purpose of this study is the effect of a study bar, which contains 15 grams of insoluble dietary fiber total sourced from Hemp hulls, on intestinal permeability in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-bile acid diarrhea individuals.
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome-bile acid diarrhea (IBS-BAD) have no evidence of significant histologically-evident inflammation or ulceration. The condition is often unrecognized in comparison with natural variations in bowel function in the general population. Hemp seeds are a complete source of protein, providing all nine essential amino acids, as well as polyunsaturated fats, especially omega-3 fatty acid, fiber, minerals and vitamins. Hemp hulls, the outer shell of the seeds, are typically rich in dietary fiber and phenolics and showed to have a beneficial effect on gut barrier function in vitro. To demonstrate reduced intestinal permeability after 3 weeks of BB01 (20g of BB01, which reflects 15g of insoluble dietary fiber) consumption in a group of 10 patients with IBS-diarrhea with evidence of bile acid diarrhea, a group that has been previously documented to have increased GI permeability.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
20 grams minimally processed form of Hemp hulls in the form of a bar/wafer.
Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Change in urinary excretion of 13^C-mannitol
Percent urinary excretion of 13\^C-mannitol
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks
Change in urinary excretion of lactulose
Percent urinary excretion of lactulose
Time frame: Baseline, 3 weeks
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