Human trial59 postmenopausal women8 weeksRandomised trial
Effects of gochujang formulations on menopausal symptoms and gut microbiota in postmenopausal women: an 8-week randomized, double-blind trial
Frontiers in Nutrition
Abstract
Introduction Menopause-associated symptoms impair quality of life, and postmenopausal women increasingly seek safe, non-hormonal, diet-based interventions.
- Gochujang
- Microbiome composition
- Short-chain fatty acid metabolism
- Menopausal symptoms
- Kupperman Menopausal Index
- Humans
The paper
Jeonbuk National University Hospital · Wonkwang University
Frontiers in Nutrition · 10 Sep 2026 · CC BY