February 2007 Supplement Research Papers

• February 17

  • Enriched selenium and its effects on growth and biochemical composition in Lactobacillus bulgaricus.

    • 2007-02-17
    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55(6)
    • • S. Xia
      • Long Chen
      • Jun Liang

    • PubMed: 17305360
    • DOI: 10.1021/JF062946J

    2 Insights on

    • Enhanced Nutrient Composition
    • Increased Selenium Absorption

    • Low evidence
• February 19

  • Distribution and persistence of probiotic Streptococcus salivarius K12 in the human oral cavity as determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

    • 2007-02-19
    • Clinical Trial · n = 1
    • Oral Microbiology and Immunology 22(2)
    • • H. Horz
      • A. Meinelt
      • B. Houben
      • G. Conrads

    • PubMed: 17311636
    • DOI: 10.1111/J.1399-302X.2007.00334.X

    1 Insight on

    • Increased Salivary Streptococcus salivarius K12 Levels

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
• February 23

  • Treatment of natto, a fermented soybean preparation, to prevent excessive plasma vitamin K concentrations in patients taking warfarin.

    • 2007-02-23
    • Clinical Trial
    • Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology 52(5)
    • • Kazuhiro Homma
      • Noriaki Wakana
      • Yoshimi Suzuki
      • Mai Nukui
      • T. Daimatsu
      • E. Tanaka
      • Kazuo Tanaka
      • Y. Koga
      • Y. Nakajima
      • H. Nakazawa

    • PubMed: 17190098
    • DOI: 10.3177/JNSV.52.297

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Plasma Vitamin K Levels
    • Increased Plasma Vitamin K Levels

    • Moderate evidence
• Undated – 2 supplement studies

  • Characterization of Lactobacillus plantarum PH04, a potential probiotic bacterium with cholesterol-lowering effects.

    • 2007-02
    • Clinical Trial
    • International Journal of Food Microbiology 113(3)
    • • T.D.T. Nguyen
      • J. Kang
      • M. S. Lee

    • PubMed: 17140690
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.IJFOODMICRO.2006.08.015

    9 Insights on

    • Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels
    • Increased Lactic Acid Bacteria Levels
    • Reduced Triglyceride Levels
    • Change in Body Weight
    • Reduced Serum Cholesterol Levels
    • Reduced Serum Triglycerides
    • Reduced Triglycerides
    • Reduced Serum Cholesterol
    • Increased Fecal Lactic Acid Bacteria Counts

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Efficacy of Bacillus clausii spores in the prevention of recurrent respiratory infections in children: a pilot study

    • 2007-02
    • RCT · n = 80
    • Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management 3(1)
    • • G. Marseglia
      • M. Tosca
      • I. Cirillo
      • A. Licari
      • M. Leone
      • A. Marseglia
      • A. Castellazzi
      • G. Ciprandi

    • PubMed: 18360611
    • DOI: 10.2147/TCRM.2007.3.1.13

    3 Insights on

    • Prevented Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
    • Reduced Duration of Respiratory Tract Infections
    • Improved Health in Children with Allergies

    • High evidence
    • Rigorous Journal