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The latest peer-reviewed supplement and nutrition research, newest first — each study linked to the supplements and health outcomes it covers.

Differential protection by cell wall components of Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 16698Tagainst alterations of membrane barrier and NF-kB activation induced by enterotoxigenic F4+Escherichia coli on intestinal cells
- 2016-09-29
- BMC Microbiology 16(1)
- - Marianna Roselli
  - A. Finamore
  - U. Hynönen
  - A. Palva
  - E. Mengheri
- PubMed: 27688074
- DOI: 10.1186/s12866-016-0847-8
2 Insights on
- Enhanced Membrane Barrier Integrity
- Impaired Intestinal Barrier Function
- Low evidence
Investigation of Streptococcus salivarius-mediated inhibition of pneumococcal adherence to pharyngeal epithelial cells
- 2016-09-29
- BMC Microbiology 16(1)
- - Jayne Manning
  - Jayne Manning
  - E. Dunne
  - P. Wescombe
  - J. Hale
  - E. Mulholland
  - E. Mulholland
  - J. Tagg
  - R. Robins-Browne
  - R. Robins-Browne
  - C. Satzke
  - C. Satzke
- PubMed: 27681377
- DOI: 10.1186/s12866-016-0843-z
2 Insights on
- Reduced Pneumococcal Adherence
- Blocked Pneumococcal Binding Sites
- Low evidence
Genome Analysis and Characterisation of the Exopolysaccharide Produced by Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum 35624™
- 2016-09-22
- PLOS ONE 11(9)
- - F. Altmann
  - P. Kosma
  - A. O’Callaghan
  - S. Leahy
  - F. Bottacini
  - Evelyn M. Molloy
  - S. Plattner
  - E. Schiavi
  - Marita Gleinser
  - D. Groeger
  - R. Grant
  - Noelia Rodriguez Perez
  - S. Healy
  - Elisabeth Svehla
  - Markus Windwarder
  - A. Hofinger
  - M. O'Connell Motherway
  - C. Akdis
  - Jun Xu
  - J. Roper
  - D. van Sinderen
  - L. O’Mahony
- PubMed: 27656878
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162983
4 Insights on
- Moderate evidence
- Highly Cited
- Rigorous Journal
A multi-strain Synbiotic may reduce viral respiratory infections in asthmatic children: a randomized controlled trial.
- 2016-09-20
- RCT · n = 72
- Electronic physician 8(9)
- - Hamid Ahanchian
  - Seyed Ali Jafari
  - Elham Ansari
  - Toktam Ganji
  - Mohammad Ali Kiani
  - Maryam Khalesi
  - Tooba Momen
  - Hamidreza Kianifar
- PubMed: 27790333
- DOI: 10.19082/2833
2 Insights on
- Reduced Viral Respiratory Infection
- Reduced Asthma Medication Use
- High evidence
Health-promoting properties exhibited by Lactobacillus helveticus strains.
- 2016-09-19
- Acta Biochimica Polonica 62(4)
- - K. Skrzypczak
  - W. Gustaw
  - A. Waśko
- PubMed: 26601325
- DOI: 10.18388/abp.2015_1116
3 Insights on
- Low evidence
Review on Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4: Functionality and Nutraceutical Applications as a Probiotic Microorganism
- 2016-09-14
- Review
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences 17(9)
- - Seockmo Ku
  - Myeong-Soo Park
  - G. Ji
  - H. You
- PubMed: 27649150
- DOI: 10.3390/ijms17091544
4 Insights on
- Moderate evidence
- Highly Cited
Investigating the Effect of Different Treatments with Lactic Acid Bacteria on the Fate of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Galleria mellonella Larvae.
- 2016-09-12
- PloS one 11(9)
- - Athena Grounta
  - Paschalis Harizanis
  - Eleftherios Mylonakis
  - George-John E Nychas
  - Efstathios Z Panagou
- PubMed: 27618619
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161263
1 Insight on
- Reduced Pathogenic Load
- Low evidence
- Animal Study
Selected Lactobacillus strains isolated from sugary and milk kefir reduce Salmonella infection of epithelial cells in vitro.
- 2016-09-01
- Beneficial Microbes 7(4)
- - L. Zavala
  - M. Golowczyc
  - K. van Hoorde
  - M. Medrano
  - G. Huys
  - P. Vandamme
  - A. Abraham
- PubMed: 27291404
- DOI: 10.3920/BM2015.0196
2 Insights on
- Reduced Salmonella Enterica Invasion
- Reduced Cytoskeleton Disruption
- Low evidence
Effect of dietary heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 (SBL88™) on sleep: a non-randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled, and crossover pilot study.
- 2016-09-01
- RCT · n = 17
- Beneficial Microbes 7(4)
- - Y. Nakakita
  - Norihiko Tsuchimoto
  - Y. Takata
  - Takeshi Nakamura
- PubMed: 27013460
- DOI: 10.3920/BM2015.0118
9 Insights on
- High evidence
Lactobacillus rhamnosus RC007 intended for feed additive: immune-stimulatory properties and ameliorating effects on TNBS-induced colitis.
- 2016-09-01
- Clinical Trial
- Beneficial Microbes 7(4)
- - C. Dogi
  - G. García
  - A. LeBlanc
  - C. Greco
  - Lilia Reneé Cavaglieri
- PubMed: 27048833
- DOI: 10.3920/BM2015.0147
22 Insights on
- Low evidence
- Animal Study
Effect of dietary heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 (SBL88™) on sleep: a non-randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled, and crossover pilot study.
- 2016-09-01
- Clinical Trial · n = 17
- Beneficial microbes 7(4)
- - Y Nakakita
  - N Tsuchimoto
  - Y Takata
  - T Nakamura
- PubMed: 27013460
- DOI: 10.3920/bm2015.0118
3 Insights on
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
Gut Bifidobacteria Populations in Human Health and Aging
- 2016-08-19
- Frontiers in Microbiology 7
- - M. Ventura
  - S. Guglielmetti
  - S. Turroni
  - R. Ross
  - S. Arboleya
  - C. Watkins
  - C. Stanton
- PubMed: 27594848
- DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01204
2 Insights on
- Enhanced Protection Against Infection
- Increased Production of Bioactive Metabolites
- Low evidence
- Highly Cited
Regular consumption of Lactobacillus reuteri‐containing lozenges reduces pregnancy gingivitis: an RCT
- 2016-08-12
- RCT · n = 45
- Journal of Clinical Periodontology 43(11)
- - U. Schlagenhauf
  - Lena Jakob
  - M. Eigenthaler
  - S. Segerer
  - Y. Jockel-Schneider
  - M. Rehn
- PubMed: 27461133
- DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.12606
5 Insights on
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
Characterisation of probiotic properties in human vaginal lactobacilli strains
- 2016-08-12
- Microbial Ecology in Health & Disease 27(0)
- - P. Hütt
  - E. Lapp
  - J. Štšepetova
  - I. Smidt
  - Heleri Taelma
  - N. Borovkova
  - H. Oopkaup
  - A. Ahelik
  - T. Rööp
  - Dagmar Hoidmets
  - Külli Samuel
  - A. Salumets
  - R. Mändar
- PubMed: 27527701
- DOI: 10.3402/mehd.v27.30484
6 Insights on
- Moderate evidence
- Highly Cited
- Rigorous Journal
Effect of repeated oral administration of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 on apomorphine-induced rearing behavior in mice
- 2016-08-10
- Clinical Trial
- Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health 35(3)
- - S. Orikasa
  - K. Nabeshima
  - N. Iwabuchi
  - J. Xiao
- PubMed: 27508116
- DOI: 10.12938/bmfh.2016-004
3 Insights on
- Low evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Animal Study
Lactobacilli Interfere with Streptococcus pyogenes Hemolytic Activity and Adherence to Host Epithelial Cells
- 2016-07-29
- Frontiers in Microbiology 7
- - S. Saroj
  - Lisa Maudsdotter
  - R. Tavares
  - A. Jonsson
- PubMed: 27524981
- DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01176
1 Insight on
- Reduced GAS Adherence to Host Epithelial Cells
- Low evidence
Safety Assessment of Two New Lactobacillus Strains as Probiotic for Human Using a Rat Model
- 2016-07-28
- Clinical Trial
- PLOS ONE 11(7)
- - P. Shokryazdan
  - Mohammad Faseleh Jahromi
  - J. Liang
  - R. Kalavathy
  - C. C. Sieo
  - Y. Ho
- PubMed: 27467068
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159851
3 Insights on
- Low evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Animal Study
Dietary supplementation with Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis (B. infantis) in healthy breastfed infants: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
- 2016-07-22
- RCT
- Trials 17(1)
- - S. Awasthi
  - R. Wilken
  - F. Patel
  - J. German
  - D. Mills
  - C. Lebrilla
  - Kyoung-Youl Kim
  - Samara L. Freeman
  - J. Smilowitz
  - A. Armstrong
  - E. Maverakis
- PubMed: 27449926
- DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1467-1
1 Insight on
- Preventative Gut Colonisation
- High evidence
Probiotic Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 reduces exercise-induced muscle damage and increases recovery
- 2016-07-21
- PeerJ 4
- - R. Jäger
  - Kevin A. Shields
  - Ryan P. Lowery
  - E. D. de Souza
  - Jeremy M Partl
  - Chase A Hollmer
  - M. Purpura
  - Jacob M. Wilson
- PubMed: 27547577
- DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2276
4 Insights on
- Moderate evidence
- Highly Cited
- Rigorous Journal
Oral treatment with Eubacterium hallii improves insulin sensitivity in db/db mice
- 2016-07-06
- Clinical Trial
- npj Biofilms and Microbiomes 2(1)
- - S. Udayappan
  - L. Mannerås-Holm
  - Alice Chaplin-Scott
  - C. Belzer
  - H. Herrema
  - G. Dallinga-Thie
  - S. Duncan
  - E. Stroes
  - A. Groen
  - H. Flint
  - F. Backhed
  - W. D. de Vos
  - M. Nieuwdorp
- PubMed: 28721246
- DOI: 10.1038/npjbiofilms.2016.9
3 Insights on
- Low evidence
- Highly Cited
- Animal Study
Probiotics for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Data in Children.
- 2016-07-01
- Systematic Review
- Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition 63
- - Eleonora Giannetti
  - Annamaria Staiano
- PubMed: 27380595
- DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001220
1 Insight on
- Improved Treatment Success
- High evidence
Lactobacillus crispatus inhibits the infectivity of Chlamydia trachomatis elementary bodies, in vitro study
- 2016-06-29
- Scientific Reports 6(1)
- - P. Nardini
  - Rogers A. Ñahui Palomino
  - C. Parolin
  - L. Laghi
  - C. Foschi
  - R. Cevenini
  - B. Vitali
  - A. Marangoni
- PubMed: 27354249
- DOI: 10.1038/srep29024
1 Insight on
- Reduced Chlamydia trachomatis Infectivity
- Low evidence
- Highly Cited
Bifidobacteria and Butyrate-Producing Colon Bacteria: Importance and Strategies for Their Stimulation in the Human Gut
- 2016-06-28
- Frontiers in Microbiology 7
- - A. Rivière
  - Marija Selak
  - D. Lantin
  - F. Leroy
  - L. De Vuyst
- PubMed: 27446020
- DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00979
8 Insights on
- Low evidence
- Highly Cited
Antiviral activity of Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis against Coxsackievirus A and Enterovirus 71 infection in human skeletal muscle and colon cell lines.
- 2016-06-24
- Virology journal 13(1)
- - Lei Yin Emily Ang
  - Horng Khit Issac Too
  - Eng Lee Tan
  - Tak-Kwong Vincent Chow
  - Lynette Pei-Chi Shek
  - Elizabeth Huiwen Tham
  - Sylvie Alonso
- PubMed: 27341804
- DOI: 10.1186/s12985-016-0567-6
1 Insight on
- Reduced Enterovirus Infectivity
- Low evidence
Prevention and Treatment of Influenza, Influenza-Like Illness, and Common Cold by Herbal, Complementary, and Natural Therapies.
- 2016-06-22
- Review
- Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine 22(1)
- - Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa
- PubMed: 27055821
- DOI: 10.1177/2156587216641831
2 Insights on
- Reduced Cold Duration
- Reduced Cold Severity
- Low evidence
Bifidobacteria and Their Role as Members of the Human Gut Microbiota
- 2016-06-15
- Frontiers in Microbiology 7
- - A. O’Callaghan
  - D. van Sinderen
- PubMed: 27379055
- DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00925
1 Insight on
- Positive Health Benefits
- Low evidence
- Highly Cited
Fermented Milk Containing Lactobacillus casei Strain Shirota Preserves the Diversity of the Gut Microbiota and Relieves Abdominal Dysfunction in Healthy Medical Students Exposed to Academic Stress
- 2016-06-15
- RCT · n = 47
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology 82(12)
- - Akito Kato-Kataoka
  - K. Nishida
  - M. Takada
  - M. Kawai
  - H. Kikuchi-Hayakawa
  - K. Suda
  - H. Ishikawa
  - Y. Gondo
  - K. Shimizu
  - T. Matsuki
  - A. Kushiro
  - Ryoutaro Hoshi
  - O. Watanabe
  - Tomoki Igarashi
  - K. Miyazaki
  - Y. Kuwano
  - K. Rokutan
- PubMed: 27208120
- DOI: 10.1128/AEM.04134-15
15 Insights on
- High evidence
- Highly Cited
- Rigorous Journal
In vitro and in vivo probiotic assessment of Leuconostoc mesenteroides P45 isolated from pulque, a Mexican traditional alcoholic beverage.
- 2016-06-13
- SpringerPlus 5(1)
- - Martha Giles-Gómez
  - Jorge Giovanni Sandoval García
  - Violeta Matus
  - Itzia Campos Quintana
  - Francisco Bolívar
  - Adelfo Escalante
- PubMed: 27375977
- DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2370-7
2 Insights on
- Reduced Pathogen Growth
- Reduced Salmonella Infection
- Low evidence
Effects of Lactobacillus casei Shirota ingestion on common cold infection and herpes virus antibodies in endurance athletes: a placebo-controlled, randomized trial
- 2016-06-13
- RCT · n = 243
- European Journal of Applied Physiology 116(8)
- - M. Gleeson
  - N. Bishop
  - Lauren Struszczak
- PubMed: 27294502
- DOI: 10.1007/s00421-016-3415-x
2 Insights on
- Reduced Plasma CMV Antibody Titres
- Reduced Plasma EBV Antibody Titres
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
Effect of a Ropy Exopolysaccharide-Producing Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Strain Orally Administered on DSS-Induced Colitis Mice Model
- 2016-06-09
- RCT
- Frontiers in Microbiology 7
- - C. Hidalgo-Cantabrana
  - F. Algieri
  - A. Rodríguez‐Nogales
  - T. Vezza
  - P. Martínez-Camblor
  - A. Margolles
  - P. Ruas-Madiedo
  - J. Gálvez
- PubMed: 27375589
- DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00868
9 Insights on
- High evidence