Inclusion Criteria

1). Healthy men and women aged 20 - 65 years at the time of providing consent to participate in the study.

2). Participants prone to constipation with 3 - 5 spontaneous bowel movements per week or normal defecation exceeding 5 times per week.

3). Participants who were fully informed of the purpose and content of the study, had the ability to provide consent, and provided written consent to participate in the study based on a thorough understanding of its purpose and content.

Exclusion Criteria

1). Participants who regularly take oral medicine (especially laxatives, antiflatulents, laxatives, etc. that affect bowel movements).

2). Participants with a history of chronic diseases such as diabetes, kidney/liver disease or heart disease, and/or thyroid diseases, adrenal diseases, and other metabolic diseases or who were under medical treatment.

3). Participants being treated for chronic diseases.

4). Participants with digestive organ disease or surgical history that may influence digestive absorption and defecation (excluding appendicitis).

5). Participants with other serious diseases.

6). Participants unable to avoid ingesting foods containing live bacteria such as lactic acid bacteria, bifidobacteria, and Bacillus subtilis natto, foods fortified with oligosaccharides and dietary fiber, health foods reputed to improve constipation, and foods containing large amounts of sugar alcohol during the study period.

7). Participants consuming large amounts of alcohol (≥40 g of pure alcohol) on a daily basis.

8). Participants with a history of drug or alcohol dependence or with a current medical history.

9). Participants with food and medicine allergy.

10). Participants who are pregnant or breast-feeding, or may become pregnant during the study period.

11). Participants participating in other clinical trials or who have participated in other tests within one month of obtaining consent, or who are willing to participate in other tests.

12). Participants judged unsuitable for the study at the discretion of the investigator for other reasons.