Clinical effects of probiotic Bifidobacterium longum BB536 on immune function and intestinal microbiota in elderly patients receiving enteral tube feeding.
- 2012-11-27
- RCT · n = 45
- Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 37(5)
- H. Akatsu
- N. Iwabuchi
- J. Xiao
- Z. Matsuyama
- R. Kurihara
- K. Okuda
- Takayuki Yamamoto
- M. Maruyama
- PubMed: 23192454
- DOI: 10.1177/0148607112467819
- High evidence
- Highly Cited
Natural killer (NK) cell activity decreased significantly in the placebo group during the intervention but not in the BB536 group.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes