Gastrointestinal Tolerability Following Multiple Servings of a Novel Dietary Fiber

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject is male or female, 18-54 years of age, inclusive.
• Subject has body mass index (BMI) ≥18.50 and ≤39.99 kg/m2 at visit 1 (day -7) and has been weight stable (± 4.5 kg) for the previous 3 months.
• Subject is judged to be in good health on the basis of medical history.
• Subject is willing to maintain his or her habitual diet and physical activity patterns, including habitual use of study approved medications and/or dietary supplements throughout the study period.
• Subject is willing to avoid foods/beverages that cause GI-distress, as well as high-fiber foods for 24 h prior to test visits.
• Subject understands the study procedures and signs forms providing informed consent to participate in the study and authorization for release of relevant protected health information to the study Investigators.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject reports any clinically important GI condition that would potentially interfere with the evaluation of the study product (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, history of surgery for weight loss, gastroparesis, and clinically important lactose intolerance).
• History or presence of clinically important endocrine (including type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus), cardiovascular, pulmonary, biliary, renal, hepatic, pancreatic, or neurologic disorders that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could interfere with the interpretation of the study results.
• Recent history (within 6 weeks of screening, visit 1) of constipation (defined as <3 bowel movements per week), and/or diarrhea (defined as ≥3 loose or liquid stools/d).
• Recent (within 6 weeks of screening, visit 1) episode of acute GI illness such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
• Daily use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS),
• Daily use of antacids, proton pump inhibitors, and/or H2 blockers.
• Recent use of antibiotics (within 3 months of visit 2, day 0).
• Use of medications (over-the-counter and prescription) or dietary supplements (within 3 weeks of visit 2, day 0) known to influence GI function such as constipation medications and supplements (including laxatives, enemas, fiber supplements and/or suppositories); anti-diarrheal agents; anti-spasmodic; prebiotic and probiotic supplements.
• Extreme dietary habits, including but not limited to vegetarian diets and intentional consumption of a high fiber diet.
• Known allergy or sensitivity to food ingredients such as: soy, dairy (milk), wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fin fish and crustacean.
• Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mm Hg at visit 1, day -7).
• History of cancer in the prior two years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer.
• Any major trauma or surgical event within 2 months of visit 2, day 0.
• Females who are pregnant, planning to be pregnant during the study period, lactating, or women of childbearing potential who were unwilling to commit to use of a medically approved form of contraception throughout the study period.
• Exposure to any non-registered drug product within 30 days previous to the screening visit.
• Recent history of (within 12 months of visit 1) or strong potential for alcohol or substance abuse. Alcohol abuse defined as >14 drinks per week (1 drink = 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1½ oz distilled spirits).
• Recent history of (within 2 months of visit 1) use of any tobacco-containing products.