Alteration of intestinal flora by the intake of enzymatic degradation products of adlay (Coix lachryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen Stapf) with improvement of skin condition.

Highlights: [•] Adlay has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine. [•] We examined the effect of the adlay product in clinical study. [•] Skin condition was improved by intake the adlay product. [•] The adlay product had significantly decreased numbers of nucleated epidermal cells. [•] An increase in the fecal population of Bacteroidetes followed the adlay product intake. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]