January 2005 Supplement Research Papers

• January 1

  • Microbiological effects of consuming a synbiotic containing Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium lactis, and oligofructose in elderly persons, determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction and counting of viable bacteria.

    • 2005-01-01
    • RCT · n = 18
    • Clinical Infectious Diseases 40(1)
    • • S. Bartosch
      • E. Woodmansey
      • J. C. Paterson
      • M. Mcmurdo
      • G. Macfarlane

    • PubMed: 15614689
    • DOI: 10.1086/426027

    22 Insights on

    • Increased Persistence of Probiotics in Fecal Matter
    • Improved Gut Microbiota Diversity
    • Improved Gut Microbial Persistence
    • Increased Fecal Lactobacilli
    • Increased Bifidobacteria Levels
    • Increased Microbial Diversity
    • Increased Fecal Bifidobacteria Levels
    • Increased Lactobacilli Levels
    • Increased Protective Fecal Bifidobacteria
    • Increased Fecal Lactobacilli Levels
    • Increased Bifidobacterial Populations in Feces
    • Increased Lactobacilli Populations
    • Increased Bifidobacterial Population
    • Improved Bifidobacteria Levels
    • Increased Persistence of Bifidobacteria
    • Enhanced Bifidobacterial Diversity
    • Sustained Bifidobacteria Populations
    • Increased Persistence of Beneficial Bacterial Species
    • Increased Bifidobacterium Persistence Duration
    • Increased Lactobacillus Count
    • Increased Diversity of Fecal Bifidobacterial Populations
    • Enhanced Diversity of Protective Bifidobacterial Populations

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
• Undated – 2 supplement studies

  • Effect of Milk Fermented with Lactobacillus acidophilus Strain L-92 on Symptoms of Japanese Cedar Pollen Allergy: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

    • 2005-01
    • RCT · n = 23
    • Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 69(9)
    • • Y. Ishida
      • F. Nakamura
      • H. Kanzato
      • D. Sawada
      • N. Yamamoto
      • H. Kagata
      • M. Oh-Ida
      • Haruo Takeuchi
      • S. Fujiwara

    • PubMed: 16195581
    • DOI: 10.1271/bbb.69.1652

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Concomitant Medication Usage
    • Reduced Ocular Symptoms of Japanese Cedar Pollinosis
    • Improved Distress of Life Score

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Beneficial effects of Bifidobacteria in a gastroresistant seamless capsule on hyperhomocysteinemia in hemodialysis patients.

    • 2005-01
    • Clinical Trial
    • Journal of Renal Nutrition 15(1)
    • • Kentaro Taki
      • F. Takayama
      • T. Niwa

    • PubMed: 15648012
    • DOI: 10.1053/J.JRN.2004.09.028

    5 Insights on

    • Reduced Triglyceride Levels
    • Reduced Serum Homocysteine Levels
    • Reduced Indoxyl Sulfate Levels
    • Increased Folate Levels
    • Reduced Pre-Dialysis Serum Triglyceride Levels

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited