Anti-Aging supplement shows promise in small trial
NCT ID NCT07104929
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a daily beta glucan supplement, taken for 12 weeks, could improve markers of biological and immune age in 60 healthy adults aged 40 and older. Participants took two capsules of Beta Glucan 500 each day. Researchers measured changes in epigenetic markers linked to aging. The goal was to see if this simple supplement might help slow the aging process.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Beta glucan (a type of fiber from yeast or mushrooms, taken as a dietary supplement)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple supplement that helps slow or reverse some signs of aging at the cellular level.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early pilot study with no placebo group, so results may be due to chance. The supplement is not a proven anti-aging treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult females or males age ≥ 40 years 2. Ability to read and speak English 3. Previous completion of a TruDiagnostic TruAge test within the past three months to enable comparison of previous biomarkers to the same biomarkers after intervention 4. DunedinPACE estimate of aging \>0.9 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current diagnosis and treatment for an autoimmune condition 2. Current use of beta-glucan or mushroom dietary supplement 3. Known allergies to beta glucan, yeast, or mushrooms 4. Currently pregnant or lactating women or women planning to become pregnant in the next 12 weeks 5. Current diagnosis of a chronic health condition (e.g., cancer, heart failure, history of pancreatitis, type I or II diabetics on insulin) deemed clinically contraindicated for the study protocol 6. Participants unable to provide consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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OvationLab
Richmond, Virginia, 23220, United States
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