December 2001 Supplement Research Papers

• Undated – 3 supplement studies

  • Enhancement of immunity in the elderly by dietary supplementation with the probiotic Bifidobacterium lactis HN019.

    • 2001-12
    • The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 74(6)
    • • H. Gill
      • K. Rutherfurd
      • M. L. Cross
      • P. Gopal

    • PubMed: 11722966
    • DOI: 10.1093/AJCN/74.6.833

    9 Insights on

    • Enhanced Natural Killer Cell Tumoricidal Activity
    • Increased Proportion of T Lymphocytes
    • Improved Immune Response in Individuals with Poor Pretreatment
    • Increased Natural Killer Cell Proportion
    • Increased Helper T Lymphocyte Proportion
    • Increased Proportion of Activated T Lymphocytes
    • Enhanced Phagocytic Capacity of Mononuclear Phagocytes
    • Enhanced Phagocytic Capacity of Polymorphonuclear Phagocytes
    • Enhanced Phagocytic Function

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Probiotic Lactobacillus dose required to restore and maintain a normal vaginal flora.

    • 2001-12
    • RCT · n = 42
    • FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology 32(1)
    • • G. Reid
      • G. Reid
      • D. Beuerman
      • C. Heinemann
      • A. Bruce

    • PubMed: 11750220
    • DOI: 10.1111/J.1574-695X.2001.TB00531.X

    2 Insights on

    • Restored Vaginal Flora
    • Improved Asymptomatic Bacterial Vaginosis

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Protection against translocating Salmonella typhimurium infection in mice by feeding the immuno-enhancing probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain HN001

    • 2001-12
    • Medical Microbiology and Immunology 190(3)
    • • H. Gill
      • Q. Shu
      • Hai Lin
      • K. Rutherfurd
      • M. L. Cross

    • PubMed: 11827205
    • DOI: 10.1007/s004300100095

    5 Insights on

    • Improved Overall Survival During Infection
    • Improved Pre-Mortality General Health Score
    • Enhanced Anti-Salmonella Antibody Production
    • Reduced Pathogen Load in Visceral Organs
    • Enhanced Phagocytic Capacity of Leukocytes

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited