Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 and Improved Immune Function

• Consumption of Dairy Yogurt Containing Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei, Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis and Heat-Treated Lactobacillus plantarum Improves Immune Function Including Natural Killer Cell Activity

  • 2017-05-31
  • RCT · n = 200
  • Nutrients 9(6)
  • • Ayoung Lee
    • Young Ju Lee
    • H. J. Yoo
    • Minkyung Kim
    • Yeeun Chang
    • Dong Seog Lee
    • J. H. Lee

  • PubMed: 28561762
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu9060558

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  • Improved Immune Function

  • High evidence
  • Highly Cited

  Natural killer (NK) cell activity, interleukin (IL)-12 and immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 levels were significantly increased in the test group at twelve weeks compared to baseline. Additionally, the test group had significantly greater increases in serum NK cell activity and interferon (IFN)-γ and IgG1 than placebo group.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes