Ingestion of Exopolymers from Aureobasidium pullulans Reduces the Duration of Cold and Flu Symptoms: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Intervention Study

• Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Choi, Jae-Suk, Baek, Kyung Min, Lee, Seo-Young, Cho, Hyung-Rae, Jung, Go-Woon, Park, Dong-Chan, Do, Eunju, Lim, Jong Min, Shin, Jae Wook
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Adults; Antigens; Aureobasidium pullulans; Blood cell count; Cellulose; Colds; Cytokines; Dietary supplements; Double-blind studies; Drug dosages; Experiments; Food; Functional foods; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Immune system; Infections; Influenza; Medical research; Nutrition; Older people; Pathogens; Pleurotus ostreatus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome; Statistical analysis; Viral infections; South Korea

Aim. The objective of the study was to assess the efficacy of exopolymers from Aureobasidium pullulans (EAP) on the incidence of colds and flu in healthy adults. Methods. We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study at the onset of the influenza season. A total of 76 subjects (3...