April 2012 Supplement Research Papers

• April 2

  • Daily intake of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 enhances type I interferon production in healthy humans and pigs

    • 2012-04-02
    • RCT · n = 16
    • Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology 34(6)
    • • Yojiro Arimori
      • R. Nakamura
      • Y. Hirose
      • S. Murosaki
      • Yoshihiro Yamamoto
      • O. Shidara
      • H. Ichikawa
      • Y. Yoshikai

    • PubMed: 22468623
    • DOI: 10.3109/08923973.2012.672425

    1 Insight on

    • Increased Type I Interferon Production

    • High evidence
• April 12

  • Hypolipidemic effects of a new piperine derivative GB-N from Piper longum in high-fat diet-fed rats

    • 2012-04-12
    • Clinical Trial
    • Pharmaceutical Biology 50(8)
    • • L. Bao
      • Shiming Bai
      • Gereltu Borijihan

    • PubMed: 22494195
    • DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2012.654395

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Triglyceride Levels
    • Increased HDL Cholesterol
    • Increased Hepatic Lipid Metabolism Markers

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study
• April 20

  • Whey protein coating bead improves the survival of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus CRL 1505 to low pH.

    • 2012-04-20
    • Letters in applied microbiology 54(6)
    • • C L Gerez
      • G Font de Valdez
      • M L Gigante
      • C R F Grosso

    • PubMed: 22448978
    • DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2012.03247.x

    1 Insight on

    • Improved Survival of Probiotic Bacteria

    • Low evidence
• April 23

  • Improving BPH symptoms and sexual dysfunctions with a saw palmetto preparation? Results from a pilot trial.

    • 2012-04-23
    • Clinical Trial
    • Phytotherapy research : PTR 27(2)
    • • Andreas Suter
      • Reinhard Saller
      • Eugen Riedi
      • Michael Heinrich

    • PubMed: 22522969
    • DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4696

    3 Insights on

    • Improved Sexual Function
    • Reduced International Prostate Symptom Score
    • Improved BPH-related Quality of Life

    • Moderate evidence
• Undated – 2 supplement studies

  • Effect of Streptococcus salivarius K12 on the In Vitro Growth of Candida albicans and Its Protective Effect in an Oral Candidiasis Model

    • 2012-04
    • Clinical Trial
    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology 78(7)
    • • S. Ishijima
      • Kazumi Hayama
      • J. Burton
      • G. Reid
      • M. Okada
      • Yuji Matsushita
      • S. Abe

    • PubMed: 22267663
    • DOI: 10.1128/AEM.07055-11

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Candida albicans Growth
    • Protection Against Oral Candidiasis
    • Reduced Severity of Oral Candidiasis

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Lactobacillus brevis CD2 lozenges reduce radiation- and chemotherapy-induced mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study.

    • 2012-04
    • RCT · n = 200
    • European Journal of Cancer 48(6)
    • • Atul Sharma
      • G. Rath
      • S. Chaudhary
      • A. Thakar
      • B. Mohanti
      • S. Bahadur

    • PubMed: 21741230
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2011.06.010

    2 Insights on

    • Increased Anticancer Treatment Adherence
    • Reduced Mucositis

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal