Featured Topics: Probiotics
Lactobacillus Plantarum CCFM8610 Binds with Cadmium to Protect the Intestinal Barrier
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8610, a probiotic strain with both cadmium-binding and antioxidative abilities, demonstrated the ability to alleviate cadmium-induced cytotoxicity in the human cell line HT-29 and increase fecal cadmium levels...
Lactobacillus Brevis Mitigates Mercury Toxicity
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that L. brevis 23017 effectively prevents Hg-induced injury by promoting Hg binding in the small intestine, by preserving the integrity of the intestinal barrier, reducing intestinal epithelial cell...
Lactobacillus Plantarium CCFM639 Protects against Aluminum-Induced Gut Injury
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Both in vitro cell and in vivo mouse models demonstrate the ability of Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM639 to bind with intestinal aluminum and significantly strengthen the intestinal barrier and reduce oxidative stress and inflammation....
Beneficial Effects of Probiotics on Type 2 Diabetes
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrated that supplementing with L. reuteri strains ADR-1 and ADR-3 showed significant improvements in hemoglobin A1c levels, cholesterol, and blood pressure for the participating type 2 diabetics. More than 100 million...
Effect of Prebiotics on Overweight and Obese Children
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A 16-week supplementation with the prebiotic oligofructose-enriched inulin significantly altered the intestinal microbiota and decreased body weight and fat and IL-6 levels in the participating obese and overweight children. Our gut...
Probiotics Shown to Improve Antioxidant Status in Breast Milk
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the participating fifty breast feeding mothers, those who supplemented with a combination of probiotics had a significant increase in total antioxidant capacity of breast milk compared to the control group. Human breast milk is known...
Probiotic Yogurt and Acidified Milk Reduce Inflammation Associated with a High-Fat Diet
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that probiotic yogurt and acidified milk can potentially reduce inflammation associated with a high-fat diet as well as alter the taxa of our gut microbiota. The human gastrointestinal tract is home...
Probiotic Streptococus salivarius K12 Prevents Streptococal and Viral Pharyngotonsillitis in Children
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Children who supplemented with probiotic Streptococus salivarius K12 experienced a significant decrease in streptococcal and viral pharyngitis and/or tonsillitis along with significantly less missed school days and days...
Probiotics May Reduce Negative Thoughts Associated with Sad Mood
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that a probiotic combination of different strains and species of Lactobacillus, Lactococcus, and Bifidobacterium can significantly reduce negative thoughts, specifically for aggression and rumination....
Probiotics Improve Immune Function and Decrease Colds/Flu-Like Symptoms
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A combination of probiotics Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus casei, and Lactobacillus fermentum significantly reduced the incidence and severity of upper respiratory infection in participating subjects compared to placebo....
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