Lactobacillus acidophilus R0418 and Reduced Beta-Glucuronidase Activity

• Effect of diet and Lactobacillus acidophilus supplements on human fecal bacterial enzymes.

  • 1980-02
  • Clinical Trial
  • JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute 64(2)
  • • B. Goldin
    • L. Swenson
    • J. Dwyer
    • M. Sexton
    • S. Gorbach

  • PubMed: 6766508
  • DOI: 10.1093/JNCI/64.2.255

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  • Reduced Beta-Glucuronidase Activity

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  The addition of viable Lactobacillus acidophilus supplements to the diet of omnivores significantly decreased fecal bacterial beta-glucuronidase and nitroreductase activities.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes