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Received : Oct. 27, 2009 Accepted : Jan. 21, 2010 Published online: Feb. 24, 2010 Original Article Effects of Dried Brewer’s Yeast on Skin and QOL: A Single-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study of 8-Week Treatment Sawako Hibino 1), Umenoi Hamada 2), Hozumi Takahashi 2), Miwako Watanabe 3), Naoko Nozato 4), Yoshikazu Yonei 2) 1) Faculty of Health Sciences, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences 2) Anti-Aging Medical Research Center, Graduate School of Life and Medical Science, Doshisha University 3) Mareesia Garden Clinic 4) Trend Analysis Section, Department of Research Development, Asahi Breweries Limited. Abstract Objective: Brewer’s yeast contains vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other nutrients, and has been reported to control intestinal function as well as to exert anti-ulceration, anti-tumor and anti-allergy effects. The present study evaluated the effects of oral treatment with dried brewer’s yeast tablets (study product) on skin in a single-blind placebo-controlled design in humans. Methods: Thirty-two healthy volunteer women (37.0±4.8 years) were allocated as follows: Group E-30 (n=11) were treated with 30 tablets/day of the study product (containing 7,125mg/day of dried brewer’s yeast), Group E-9 (n=10) were given 9 tablets/day of the study product, and the control group (n=11) were given 30 placebo tablets/day. The treatment period was 8 weeks. Two patients prematurely discontinued the study (discontinuation rate: 5.9%) and were excluded