Lactobacillus acidophilus MAK32L61A and Reduced Serum Cholesterol Levels

• Effect of fermented milk (yogurt) containing Lactobacillus acidophilus L1 on serum cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic humans.

  • 1999-02
  • RCT
  • Journal of the American College of Nutrition 18(1)
  • • James W. Anderson
    • Stanley E. Gilliland

  • PubMed: 10067658
  • DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1999.10718826

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  • Reduced Serum Cholesterol Levels

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited
  • Adults

  In the first study, FM containing L. acidophilus L1 was accompanied by a 2.4% (p<0.05) reduction of serum cholesterol concentration. In the second study, strain L1 reduced serum cholesterol concentration by 3.2% (p<0.05) in the first treatment period. Combined analysis of the two L1 treatment studies demonstrated a 2.9% (p<0.01) reduction in serum cholesterol concentration.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes