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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Lactobacillus salivarius and Reduced Severity of Common Cold Symptoms

Doses used in studies

CFU/day: 20 billion (median 20 billion, IQR 20 billion–20 billion) — 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effects of a Lactobacillus salivarius probiotic intervention on infection, cold symptom duration and severity, and mucosal immunity in endurance athletes.
- 2012-08
- RCT · n = 66
- International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 22(4)
- - M. Gleeson
  - N. Bishop
  - Marta Oliveira
  - T. McCauley
  - P. Tauler
  - C. Lawrence
- PubMed: 22645171
- DOI: 10.1123/IJSNEM.22.4.235
6 Insights on
- Reduced Severity of Common Cold Symptoms
- High evidence
- Highly Cited
- Athletes
Severity and duration of symptoms were not significantly different between treatments.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
2 × 10^10 colony-forming units/day