Lactobacillus plantarum LP01 and Reduced Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Research synthesisLow evidenceModerate effect3 studies · 3 beneficial · 0 neutral · 0 harmful

Across 3 studies, all reported beneficial effects of Lactobacillus plantarum LP01 on reducing gastrointestinal symptoms, with moderate effect sizes observed in 2 studies and a small effect in 1. The most studied population was patients undergoing digestive surgery or bowel preparation, with one study showing significant symptom reduction at a dose of 1 billion living cells/day. Evidence is preliminary due to the small number of studies.

Effective dose range: 1 billion living cells/day
Studied populations: Patients undergoing digestive surgery or bowel preparation

Caveats: Evidence base is small (only 3 studies) — conclusions should be considered preliminary. Available evidence is overwhelmingly positive — clinical literature in this area is subject to publication bias (null-result studies are less likely to be published or indexed). Two of the three studies used the same probiotic blend (Abincol®) containing multiple strains, making it difficult to isolate the specific effect of Lactobacillus plantarum LP01 alone.

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Doses used in studies

cells/day: 1 billion (median 1 billion, IQR 1 billion–1 billion) — 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
the current survey suggests that Abincol® may be considered an effective and safe therapeutic option in the management of patients undergoing BP.
from: Lactobacillus plantarum LP01, Lactobacillus lactis subspecies cremoris LLC02, and Lactobac
Overall tolerabilityReported
Abincol® may be considered an effective and safe therapeutic option in the management of patients undergoing digestive surgery.
from: Post-surgical intestinal dysbiosis: use of an innovative mixture (Lactobacillus plantarum

3 of 3 papers

Post-surgical intestinal dysbiosis: use of an innovative mixture (Lactobacillus plantarum LP01, Lactobacillus lactis subspecies cremoris LLC02, Lactobacillus delbrueckii LDD01).
- 2019-07-10
- Clinical Trial
- Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis 90(7-S)
- - Luigi Bonavina
  - Andrea Arini
  - Leonardo Ficano
  - Donato Iannuzziello
  - Luigi Pasquale
  - Salvo Emanuele Aragona
  - Giorgio Ciprandi
  - Italian Study Group On Digestive Disorders
- PubMed: 31292422
- DOI: 10.23750/abm.v90i7-s.8651
2 Insights on
- Reduced Gastrointestinal Symptoms
- Moderate evidence
Abincol® significantly diminished the presence and the severity of intestinal symptoms
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
1 billion living cells/day
Is It Advisable to Use Probiotics Routinely After a Colonoscopy? A Rapid Comprehensive Review of the Evidence.
- 2025-06-09
- Review
- Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) 13(2)
- - Matteo Piciucchi
  - Alice Rossi
  - Alissa Satriano
  - Raffaele Manta
- PubMed: 40559234
- DOI: 10.3390/medsci13020076
1 Insight on
- Reduced Gastrointestinal Symptoms
- Low evidence
Some studies have positively evaluated the impact of the administration of different mixtures of probiotics in preventing and/or limiting this symptomatology.
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Lactobacillus plantarum LP01, Lactobacillus lactis subspecies cremoris LLC02, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii LDD01) in patients undergoing bowel preparation.
- 2019-07-10
- Observational
- Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis 90(7-S)
- - Luigi Bonavina
  - Andrea Ariani
  - Leonardo Ficano
  - Domenico Iannuzziello
  - Luigi Pasquale
  - Salvo Emanuele Aragona
  - Lorenzo Drago
  - Giorgio Ciprandi
  - Italian Study Group On Digestive Disorders
- PubMed: 31292421
- DOI: 10.23750/abm.v90i7-s.8650
2 Insights on
- Reduced Gastrointestinal Symptoms
- Low evidence
Abincol® significantly diminished the presence and the severity of intestinal symptoms
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes

Lactobacillus plantarum LP01 and Reduced Gastrointestinal Symptoms

Post-surgical intestinal dysbiosis: use of an innovative mixture (Lactobacillus plantarum LP01, Lactobacillus lactis subspecies cremoris LLC02, Lactobacillus delbrueckii LDD01).

Is It Advisable to Use Probiotics Routinely After a Colonoscopy? A Rapid Comprehensive Review of the Evidence.

Lactobacillus plantarum LP01, Lactobacillus lactis subspecies cremoris LLC02, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii LDD01) in patients undergoing bowel preparation.