August 2005 Supplement Research Papers

• August 1

  • Lactobacillus paracasei Strain ST11 Has No Effect on Rotavirus but Ameliorates the Outcome of Nonrotavirus Diarrhea in Children From Bangladesh

    • 2005-08-01
    • RCT · n = 230
    • Pediatrics 116(2)
    • • S. Sarker
      • S. Sultana
      • G. Fuchs
      • N. Alam
      • T. Azim
      • H. Brüssow
      • L. Hammarström

    • PubMed: 15995003
    • DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-2334

    9 Insights on

    • Reduced Stool Frequency
    • Resolution of Diarrhea
    • Reduced Stool Volume
    • Reduced Stool Output in Nonrotavirus Diarrhea
    • Reduced Oral Rehydration Solution Intake in Non-rotavirus Diarrhea
    • No Change in Rotavirus Diarrhea
    • Improved Management of Diarrhea
    • Improved Management of Rotavirus-Induced Diarrhea
    • No Effect on Severe Rotavirus Diarrhea

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
• August 4

  • Evaluation of the functional efficacy of an antioxidative probiotic in healthy volunteers

    • 2005-08-04
    • RCT
    • Nutrition Journal 4(1)
    • • E. Songisepp
      • J. Kals
      • T. Kullisaar
      • R. Mändar
      • P. Hütt
      • M. Zilmer
      • M. Mikelsaar

    • PubMed: 16080791
    • DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-4-22

    9 Insights on

    • Increased Fecal Lactobacilli
    • Increased Antioxidant Activity
    • Improved Total Antioxidant Status
    • Reduced Oxidative Stress
    • Improved Antioxidant Activity
    • Reduced Glutathione Redox Ratio
    • Increased Intestinal Lactobacilli Counts
    • Improved Total Antioxidative Status
    • Improved Glutathione Redox Ratio

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
• August 15

  • Immunostimulatory probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 do not induce pathological inflammation in mouse model of experimental autoimmune thyroiditis.

    • 2005-08-15
    • Clinical Trial
    • International Journal of Food Microbiology 103(1)
    • • J. S. Zhou
      • H. Gill

    • PubMed: 16084270
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.IJFOODMICRO.2004.11.031

    2 Insights on

    • Absence of Pathological Inflammation
    • Unchanged Spleen Weight Index

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study
• Undated – 2 supplement studies

  • Effect of Lactobacillus gasseri PA 16/8, Bifidobacterium longum SP 07/3, B. bifidum MF 20/5 on common cold episodes: a double blind, randomized, controlled trial.

    • 2005-08
    • RCT · n = 122
    • Clinical Nutrition 24(4)
    • • M. de Vrese
      • P. Winkler
      • P. Rautenberg
      • T. Harder
      • C. Noah
      • C. Laue
      • S. Ott
      • J. Hampe
      • S. Schreiber
      • K. Heller
      • J. Schrezenmeir

    • PubMed: 16054520
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.CLNU.2005.02.006

    18 Insights on

    • Improved Immune Function
    • Enhanced Immune System Function
    • Improved Immune Response
    • Enhanced Immune Response
    • Reduced Severity of Common Cold Symptoms
    • Reduced Duration of Common Cold
    • Enhanced Immune Function
    • Reduced Fever Duration
    • Increased CD4+ T Cell Count
    • Increased CD8+ T Cells
    • Reduced Symptom Severity
    • Reduced Fever Duration During Common Cold
    • Improved Cellular Immune Response
    • Reduced Cold Symptoms
    • Enhanced Immune Cell Activity
    • Reduced Duration of Common Cold Episodes
    • Improved T Helper Cell Count
    • Enhanced Cytotoxic T Suppressor Cells (CD8+)

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Colonization of the rectum by Lactobacillus species and decreased risk of bacterial vaginosis.

    • 2005-08
    • Observational · n = 531
    • The Journal of Infectious Diseases 192(3)
    • • M. Antonio
      • L. Rabe
      • S. Hillier

    • PubMed: 15995952
    • DOI: 10.1086/430926

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Risk of Bacterial Vaginosis
    • Reduced Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited