Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242 and Reduced Inflammatory Markers

• Cholesterol lowering and inhibition of sterol absorption by Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242: a randomized controlled trial

  • 2012-09-19
  • RCT · n = 127
  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 66(11)
  • • M. L. Jones
    • C. Martoni
    • S. Prakash

  • PubMed: 22990854
  • DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.126

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  • Reduced Inflammatory Markers

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  High-sensitivity C-reactive protein and fibrinogen were reduced by 1.05 mg/l (P = 0.005) and 14.25% (P = 0.004) relative to placebo, respectively.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes

  Dose

  capsules (dose not specified in abstract)

• Effect of probiotics on biomarkers of cardiovascular disease: implications for heart-healthy diets.

  • 2013-12-13
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Nutrition Reviews 72(1)
  • • D. Dirienzo

  • PubMed: 24330093
  • DOI: 10.1111/nure.12084

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  improving other coronary heart disease risk factors, such as inflammatory biomarkers

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes