November 2011 Supplement Research Papers

• November 9

  • Cholesterol-lowering efficacy of a microencapsulated bile salt hydrolase-active Lactobacillus reuteri NCIMB 30242 yoghurt formulation in hypercholesterolaemic adults

    • 2011-11-09
    • RCT · n = 114
    • British Journal of Nutrition 107(10)
    • • M. Jones
      • C. Martoni
      • Mathieu Parent
      • S. Prakash

    • PubMed: 22067612
    • DOI: 10.1017/S0007114511004703

    5 Insights on

    • Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels
    • Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level
    • Reduced LDL Cholesterol
    • Reduced Non-HDL Cholesterol
    • Reduced Apolipoprotein B-100

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
• November 10

  • Bacillus Coagulans GBI-30 (BC30) improves indices of Clostridium difficile-Induced colitis in mice

    • 2011-11-10
    • Gut Pathogens 3(1)
    • • L. Fitzpatrick
      • Jeffrey S. Small
      • W. Greene
      • Kelly Karpa
      • D. Keller

    • PubMed: 22014083
    • DOI: 10.1186/1757-4749-3-16

    3 Insights on

    • Improved Stool Consistency
    • Improved Survival Rate
    • Reduced Colonic Pathology

    • Low evidence
• November 11

  • Efficacy and safety of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii for the prevention and therapy of gastrointestinal disorders

    • 2011-11-11
    • Review
    • Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology 5(2)
    • • T. Kelesidis
      • C. Pothoulakis

    • PubMed: 22423260
    • DOI: 10.1177/1756283X11428502

    1 Insight on

    • Enhanced Gut Health

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

  • Bacteroides in the infant gut consume milk oligosaccharides via mucus-utilization pathways.

    • 2011-11
    • Cell Host & Microbe 10(5)
    • • A. Marcobal
      • Mariana Barboza
      • E. Sonnenburg
      • Nicholas A. Pudlo
      • E. Martens
      • P. Desai
      • C. Lebrilla
      • B. Weimer
      • D. Mills
      • J. German
      • J. Sonnenburg

    • PubMed: 22036470
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2011.10.007

    1 Insight on

    • Improved Gut Health

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Heat‐killed body of lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 ameliorates intestinal injury in a murine model of colitis by enhancing the intestinal barrier function

    • 2011-11
    • Clinical Trial
    • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 17(11)
    • • N. Ueno
      • M. Fujiya
      • S. Segawa
      • T. Nata
      • K. Moriichi
      • H. Tanabe
      • Y. Mizukami
      • N. Kobayashi
      • Kazutoshi Ito
      • Y. Kohgo

    • PubMed: 21987297
    • DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21597

    9 Insights on

    • Improved Intestinal Barrier Function
    • Improved Survival Rate
    • Reduced Colitis Severity
    • Relieved Intestinal Impairments
    • Reduced Intestinal Inflammation
    • Reduced Intestinal Tissue Injury
    • Modulated Cytokine Production
    • Improved Survival
    • Improved Colitis Survival

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
    • Animal Study

  • Assessment of Lactobacillus gasseri as a Candidate Oral Vaccine Vector

    • 2011-11
    • Clinical and Vaccine Immunology 18(11)
    • • L. Stoeker
      • S. Nordone
      • S. Gunderson
      • Lin Zhang
      • Akinobu Kajikawa
      • A. Lavoy
      • Michael J. Miller
      • T. Klaenhammer
      • G. Dean

    • PubMed: 21900526
    • DOI: 10.1128/CVI.05277-11

    6 Insights on

    • Activated Immune Response
    • Enhanced Phenotypic Maturation of Dendritic Cells
    • Increased IL-10 Production
    • Improved Diversification of B-Cell Populations
    • Diversified B-cell Populations in the Lamina Propria
    • Diversified B-Cell Populations in the Colon

    • Low evidence

  • Effects of Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria and Sexual Intercourse on Vaginal Colonization With the Probiotic Lactobacillus crispatus CTV-05

    • 2011-11
    • RCT · n = 24
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases 38(11)
    • • B. Ngugi
      • A. Hemmerling
      • E. Bukusi
      • G. Kikuvi
      • J. Gikunju
      • S. Shiboski
      • D. Fredricks
      • C. Cohen

    • PubMed: 21992977
    • DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3182267ac4

    10 Insights on

    • Improved Vaginal Microbiota Balance
    • Increased Abundance of Lactobacillus Crispatus
    • Improved Vaginal Colonization with Probiotics
    • Reduced Concentration of Bacterial Vaginosis-Associated Bacteria
    • Reduced Atopobium spp. Concentration
    • Unchanged Gardnerella vaginalis Concentration
    • Reduced Colonization with Probiotic Lactobacillus crispatus
    • Reduced BV-Associated Bacteria
    • Reduced Odds of Probiotic Lactobacilli Successful Colonization
    • Reduced Colonization with Probiotic Lactobacilli

    • High evidence

  • Beneficial effects of a strain of Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei in Staphylococcus aureus-induced intestinal and colonic injury.

    • 2011-11
    • Clinical Trial
    • International Journal of Infectious Diseases 15(11)
    • • F. Bendali
      • N. Madi
      • Djamila Sadoun

    • PubMed: 21963346
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.07.003

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced S. aureus Cell Count In Vivo

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study