Bifidobacterium lactis MAK16B42L and Improved Phagocyte-mediated Bactericidal Activity

• Enhancement of natural immune function by dietary consumption of Bifidobacterium lactis (HN019)

  • 2000-03-01
  • RCT · n = 25
  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 54(3)
  • • K. Arunachalam
    • H. Gill
    • R. Chandra

  • PubMed: 10713750
  • DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600938

  7 Insights on

  • Improved Phagocyte-mediated Bactericidal Activity

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited
  • Elderly

  Individuals who consumed B. lactis-supplemented milk or milk alone showed enhanced phagocyte-mediated bactericidal activity.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large