October 2006 Supplement Research Papers

• October 31

  • Role of a probiotic (Saccharomyces boulardii) in management and prevention of diarrhoea.

    • 2006-10-31
    • RCT · n = 100
    • World Journal of Gastroenterology 12(28)
    • • AG Billoo
      • Ma Memon
      • S. Khaskheli
      • G. Murtaza
      • K. Iqbal
      • M. Shekhani
      • Ahson Siddiqi

    • PubMed: 16874872
    • DOI: 10.3748/WJG.V12.I28.4557

    6 Insights on

    • Improved Stool Consistency
    • Reduced Stool Frequency
    • Reduced Diarrhea Rate
    • Reduced Diarrhea Frequency
    • Reduced Duration of Acute Diarrhoea
    • No Adverse Side Effects

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
• Undated – 5 supplement studies

  • Clinical study comparing probiotic Lactobacillus GR-1 and RC-14 with metronidazole vaginal gel to treat symptomatic bacterial vaginosis.

    • 2006-10
    • RCT · n = 40
    • Microbes and Infection 8(12-13)
    • • K. Anukam
      • Emmanuel O. Osazuwa
      • Gibson I. Osemene
      • Felix Ehigiagbe
      • A. Bruce
      • G. Reid

    • PubMed: 17045832
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.MICINF.2006.08.008

    1 Insight on

    • Increased Cure Rate of Bacterial Vaginosis

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Protective effects and mechanisms of a probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus rhamnosus against experimental Edwardsiella tarda infection in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

    • 2006-10
    • Clinical Trial
    • Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 113(3-4)
    • • N. Pirarat
      • Takeshi Kobayashi
      • T. Katagiri
      • M. Maita
      • M. Endo

    • PubMed: 16870266
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.VETIMM.2006.06.003

    5 Insights on

    • Reduced Colitis-Related Mortality
    • Improved Phagocytic Activity
    • Reduced Thymic Necrosis
    • Improved Phagocytic Function
    • Increased Serum Alternative Complement Activity

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Lactobacillus salivarius CECT 5713, a potential probiotic strain isolated from infant feces and breast milk of a mother-child pair.

    • 2006-10
    • International Journal of Food Microbiology 112(1)
    • • R. Martín
      • E. Jiménez
      • M. Olivares
      • M. Marín
      • L. Fernández
      • J. Xaus
      • J. M. Rodríguez

    • PubMed: 16843562
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.IJFOODMICRO.2006.06.011

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Intestinal Cell Adhesion
    • Enhanced Antimicrobial Resistance
    • Maintained Gastric Mucin Integrity

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Effects of the probiotic strain Lactobacillus johnsonii strain La1 on autonomic nerves and blood glucose in rats.

    • 2006-10
    • Clinical Trial
    • Life Sciences 79(20)
    • • T. Yamano
      • M. Tanida
      • A. Niijima
      • Keiko Maeda
      • Nobuaki Okumura
      • Y. Fukushima
      • K. Nagai

    • PubMed: 16893554
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.LFS.2006.06.038

    6 Insights on

    • Improved Blood Glucose Levels
    • Improved Glucose Tolerance
    • Reduced Hyperglucagonemic Response
    • Reduced Renal Sympathetic Activity
    • Enhanced Vagal Nerve Activity in the Stomach
    • Suppressed Adrenal Sympathetic Nerve Activity

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Summary of Probiotic Activities of Bifidobacterium lactis HN019

    • 2006-10
    • Review
    • Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 40(9)
    • • M. Sanders

    • PubMed: 17016131
    • DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000225576.73385.f0

    4 Insights on

    • Enhanced Immune System Function
    • Modulated Immune Response
    • Reduced Incidence of Infections
    • Improved Growth in Children

    • Low evidence