Lacticaseibacillus casei and Improved Bowel Function

• The Effectiveness of Lactobacillus Beverages in Controlling Infections among the Residents of an Aged Care Facility: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Trial

  • 2015-11-25
  • RCT · n = 72
  • Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 68(1)
  • • S. Nagata
    • T. Asahara
    • Chongxin Wang
    • Yumi Suyama
    • O. Chonan
    • K. Takano
    • Masashi Daibou
    • Takuya Takahashi
    • K. Nomoto
    • Y. Yamashiro

  • PubMed: 26599038
  • DOI: 10.1159/000442305

  9 Insights on

  • Improved Bowel Function

  • High evidence

  A significantly lower incidence of fever and improved bowel movements were seen in the LcS-fermented milk group (n = 36) in comparison to the placebo group (n = 36).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes