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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis and Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels

Doses used in studies

CFU/capsule: 5 billion (median 5 billion, IQR 5 billion–5 billion) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4.2 months · IQR 4.2 months–4.2 months · Range 4.2 months–4.2 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Three probiotic strains exert different effects on plasma bile acid profiles in healthy obese adults: randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study.
- 2019-05-28
- RCT · n = 57
- Beneficial microbes 10(5)
- - T Culpepper
  - C C Rowe
  - C T Rusch
  - A M Burns
  - A P Federico
  - S-A Girard
  - T A Tompkins
  - C Nieves
  - J C Dennis-Wall
  - M C Christman
  - B Langkamp-Henken
- PubMed: 31090458
- DOI: 10.3920/bm2018.0151
5 Insights on
- Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Adults
No significant differences were observed for any probiotics for ... serum lipids, blood glucose or insulin.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
5×10^9 cfu/capsule