Targeting gut microbiota as a therapeutic approach for neurodegenerative diseases.
- 2025-02-27
- Review
- Neuroprotection (Chichester, England) 3(2)
- Tobiloba S Olajide
- Omamuyovwi M Ijomone
- PubMed: 40589476
- DOI: 10.1002/nep3.70000
- Low evidence
several Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species have been shown to exert neuroprotective effects via the upregulation of neurotrophic factors such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor and enhancing mitochondrial function through reducing the impacts of oxidative stress.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate