Lactobacillus paracasei MCC1849 and Reduced Common Cold Symptoms

• Effects of Heat-Killed Lacticaseibacillus paracasei MCC1849 on the Maintenance of Physical Condition in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study.

  • 2023-08-04
  • RCT · n = 183
  • Nutrients 15(15)
  • • Soichiro Sato
    • Satoshi Arai
    • Noriyuki Iwabuchi
    • Miyuki Tanaka
    • Ryosuke Hase
    • Naoki Sakane

  • PubMed: 37571384
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu15153450

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  • Reduced Common Cold Symptoms

  • High evidence
  • Large Human Trial
  • Rigorous Journal

  The number of days of stuffy nose and cold-like symptoms was significantly reduced in the MCC1849 group compared with the placebo group. In addition, the duration of stuffy nose, sore throat and cold-like symptoms was significantly lower in the MCC1849 group.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes