Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 and Increased Acyl/Des-Acyl Ghrelin Ratio

• Oral administration of heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 elevates the ratio of acyl/des-acyl ghrelin in blood and increases short-term food intake.

  • 2019-07-10
  • Beneficial microbes 10(6)
  • • H Saito
    • Y Nakakita
    • S Segawa
    • Y Tsuchiya

  • PubMed: 31190555
  • DOI: 10.3920/bm2018.0091

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  • Increased Acyl/Des-Acyl Ghrelin Ratio

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  • Animal Study

  significantly increased the ratio of acyl to des-acyl (inactive) ghrelin in blood

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes