January 2008 Supplement Research Papers

• January 9

  • Probiotic lactobacilli and VSL#3 induce enterocyte β‐defensin 2

    • 2008-01-09
    • Clinical and Experimental Immunology 151(3)
    • • M. Schlee
      • J. Harder
      • B. Köten
      • E. Stange
      • J. Wehkamp
      • J. Wehkamp
      • K. Fellermann

    • PubMed: 18190603
    • DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2007.03587.x

    1 Insight on

    • Improved Intestinal Barrier Function

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

  • Short-term effect of ice-cream containing Bifidobacterium lactis Bb-12 on the number of salivary mutans streptococci and lactobacilli

    • 2008-01
    • RCT · n = 24
    • Acta Odontologica Scandinavica 66(3)
    • • E. Çaglar
      • Ozgur Onder Kuscu
      • Senem Selvi Kuvvetli
      • Sule Kavaloglu Cildir
      • N. Sandalli
      • S. Twetman

    • PubMed: 18568474
    • DOI: 10.1080/00016350802089467

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Salivary Levels of Mutans Streptococci

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Lactobacillus fermentum ACA-DC 179 displays probiotic potential in vitro and protects against trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis and Salmonella infection in murine models.

    • 2008-01
    • International Journal of Food Microbiology 121(1)
    • • G. Zoumpopoulou
      • B. Foligné
      • K. Christodoulou
      • C. Grangette
      • B. Pot
      • E. Tsakalidou

    • PubMed: 18077037
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.IJFOODMICRO.2007.10.013

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms
    • Increased IL-10 Production
    • Reduced Risk of Salmonella Infection

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Saccharomyces boulardii ameliorates Citrobacter rodentium-induced colitis through actions on bacterial virulence factors.

    • 2008-01
    • Clinical Trial
    • American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 294(1)
    • • Xiujuan Wu
      • Bruce A. Vallance
      • L. Boyer
      • K. Bergstrom
      • John Walker
      • Karen Madsen
      • J. O'kusky
      • Alison M. J. Buchan
      • Kevan Jacobson

    • PubMed: 18032474
    • DOI: 10.1152/AJPGI.00173.2007

    7 Insights on

    • Reduced Body Weight
    • Improved Crypt Hyperplasia
    • Reduced Histological Damage
    • Reduced Myeloperoxidase Activity
    • Decreased Mannitol Flux
    • Reduced Mucosal Adherent Citrobacter rodentium
    • Maintained Colonic Epithelial Barrier Integrity

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Molecular analysis of yogurt containing Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus in human intestinal microbiota.

    • 2008-01
    • RCT · n = 79
    • The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 87(1)
    • • Raimundo García-Albiach
      • María José Pozuelo de Felipe
      • Santiago Angulo
      • M. Morosini
      • D. Bravo
      • F. Baquero
      • R. del Campo

    • PubMed: 18175741
    • DOI: 10.1093/AJCN/87.1.91

    1 Insight on

    • Increased Clostridium perfringens Density

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Effect of oral administration of heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 on total and ovalbumin-specific immunoglobulin E production through the improvement of Th1/Th2 balance.

    • 2008-01
    • Clinical Trial
    • International Journal of Food Microbiology 121(1)
    • • S. Segawa
      • Y. Nakakita
      • Y. Takata
      • Yoshihisa Wakita
      • T. Kaneko
      • H. Kaneda
      • J. Watari
      • H. Yasui

    • PubMed: 18055049
    • DOI: 10.1016/J.IJFOODMICRO.2007.10.004

    4 Insights on

    • Reduced Immunoglobulin E Production
    • Reduced Ovalbumin-Specific IgE Production
    • Improved Th1/Th2 Balance
    • Reduced Histamine Release

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study