Bifidobacterium infantis VPro 53 and Increased Plasma Tryptophan Concentration

• The probiotic Bifidobacteria infantis: An assessment of potential antidepressant properties in the rat.

  • 2008-12
  • Clinical Trial
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research 43(2)
  • • L. Desbonnet
    • L. Garrett
    • G. Clarke
    • J. Bienenstock
    • T. Dinan

  • PubMed: 18456279
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.03.009

  8 Insights on

  • Increased Plasma Tryptophan Concentration

  • Low evidence
  • Highly Cited
  • Animal Study

  there was a marked increase in plasma concentrations of tryptophan (p<0.005) in the bifidobacteria-treated rats when compared to controls.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes