Bifidobacterium bifidum VPro 51 and Improved Microbiota Diversity

• Probiotics modulate the Bifidobacterium microbiota of elderly nursing home residents

  • 2008-11-28
  • RCT · n = 66
  • AGE 31(1)
  • • S. Lahtinen
    • L. Tammela
    • J. Korpela
    • Riikka Parhiala
    • H. Ahokoski
    • H. Mykkänen
    • S. Salminen

  • PubMed: 19234769
  • DOI: 10.1007/s11357-008-9081-0

  2 Insights on

  • Improved Microbiota Diversity

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  The Bifidobacterium levels in the elderly were high and the species composition diverse. Probiotic intervention increased the levels bifidobacteria significantly.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes