Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KABP-022 and Improved IFN-γ Levels

• Fewer Community-Acquired Colds with Daily Consumption of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum HEAL9 and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei 8700:2. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

  • 2021-01
  • RCT · n = 898
  • The Journal of Nutrition 151(1)
  • • I. L. Ahrén
    • M. Hillman
    • E. Nordström
    • N. Larsson
    • T. Niskanen

  • PubMed: 33296464
  • DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa353

  11 Insights on

  • Improved IFN-γ Levels

  • High evidence
  • Large Human Trial
  • Adults

  After 12 weeks, the change from baseline for IFN-γ differed between the groups (mean difference of -7.01; 95% CI, -14.9 to 0.93; P = 0.045)

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes