February 2013 Supplement Research Papers

• February 8

  • Activities of free and encapsulated Lactobacillus acidophilus LA5 or Lactobacillus casei 01 in processed longan juices on exposure to simulated gastrointestinal tract.

    • 2013-02-08
    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 93(9)
    • • P. Chaikham
      • A. Apichartsrangkoon
      • Srivilai Worametrachanon
      • Wissanee Supraditareporn
      • Ekachai Chokiatirote
      • Tom Van der Wiele

    • PubMed: 23401169
    • DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6030

    6 Insights on

    • Improved Antibacterial Activity
    • Increased Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production
    • Increased Colonic Lactobacilli Levels
    • Increased Short-Chain Fatty Acids Formation
    • Increased Colon Lactobacilli
    • Increased Lactic Acid Levels

    • Low evidence

  • The efficacy of Irvingia gabonensis supplementation in the management of overweight and obesity: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

    • 2013-02-08
    • Systematic Review
    • Journal of dietary supplements 10(1)
    • • Igho Onakpoya
      • Lucy Davies
      • Paul Posadzki
      • Edzard Ernst

    • PubMed: 23419021
    • DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2012.760508

    7 Insights on

    • Reduced Waist Circumference
    • Reduced Body Weight
    • Reduced Triglyceride Levels
    • Reduced LDL Cholesterol
    • Reduced Total Cholesterol
    • Improved Blood Lipid Profile
    • Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

    • High evidence
• February 25

  • Probiotic as a novel treatment strategy against liver disease.

    • 2013-02-25
    • Review
    • Hepatitis monthly 13(2)
    • • Abbas Ali Imani Fooladi
      • Hamideh Mahmoodzadeh Hosseini
      • Mohammad Reza Nourani
      • Soghra Khani
      • Seyed Moayed Alavian

    • PubMed: 23610585
    • DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.7521

    3 Insights on

    • Improved Liver Function
    • Reduced Inflammation
    • Unchanged Liver Function Markers

    • Low evidence
• February 27

  • Identification of a genetic determinant in clinical Enterococcus faecium strains that contributes to intestinal colonization during antibiotic treatment.

    • 2013-02-27
    • Journal of Infectious Diseases 207(11)
    • • Xinglin Zhang
      • J. Top
      • M. de Been
      • Damien Bierschenk
      • Malbert R. C. Rogers
      • M. Leendertse
      • M. Bonten
      • T. van der Poll
      • R. Willems
      • W. van Schaik

    • PubMed: 23447698
    • DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit076

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Intestinal Colonization

    • Moderate evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
• February 28

  • 454 Pyrosequencing Analysis on Faecal Samples from a Randomized DBPC Trial of Colicky Infants Treated with Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938

    • 2013-02-28
    • RCT · n = 29
    • PLoS ONE 8(2)
    • • S. Roos
      • J. Dicksved
      • V. Tarasco
      • E. Locatelli
      • F. Ricceri
      • U. Grandin
      • F. Savino

    • PubMed: 23468874
    • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056710

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Colic Symptoms

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
• Undated – 7 supplement studies

  • Potential probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum VSG3 improves the growth, immunity, and disease resistance of tropical freshwater fish, Labeo rohita.

    • 2013-02
    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology 34(2)
    • • S. Giri
      • V. Sukumaran
      • M. Oviya

    • PubMed: 23274158
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.12.008

    15 Insights on

    • Elevated Serum IgM Levels
    • Improved Immune Function
    • Improved Survival Rate
    • Improved Immune Response
    • Reduced Colitis-Related Mortality
    • Increased Antioxidant Activity
    • Improved Growth Performance
    • Increased Superoxide Dismutase Activity
    • Enhanced Disease Resistance
    • Enhanced Immunity
    • Increased Serum IgM Levels at 30 Days
    • Elevated Serum Immunoglobulin Levels
    • Enhanced Superoxide Dismutase Activity
    • Decreased Serum IgM Levels at 60 Days
    • Increased Short-Term Serum IgM Levels

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 for the management of infantile colic in breastfed infants: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    • 2013-02
    • RCT · n = 80
    • The Journal of Pediatrics 162(2)
    • • H. Szajewska
      • E. Gyrczuk
      • A. Horváth

    • PubMed: 22981952
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.08.004

    6 Insights on

    • Reduced Crying Duration
    • Reduced Crying in Infants
    • Increased Treatment Success for Infant Colic
    • Reduced Crying Time
    • Reduced Crying Time in Infants with Colic
    • Improved Treatment Response Rate

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG improves insulin sensitivity and reduces adiposity in high-fat diet-fed mice through enhancement of adiponectin production.

    • 2013-02
    • Clinical Trial
    • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 431(2)
    • • Sun-Woo Kim
      • Kun-Young Park
      • Bobae Kim
      • Eunha Kim
      • C. Hyun

    • PubMed: 23313485
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.12.121

    4 Insights on

    • Improved Adiposity Biomarkers
    • Improved Insulin Sensitivity
    • Increased Adiponectin Levels
    • Enhanced AMPK Activation

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Exploratory, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study on the Effects of Bifidobacterium infantis Natren Life Start Strain Super Strain in Active Celiac Disease

    • 2013-02
    • RCT · n = 22
    • Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 47(2)
    • • E. Smecuol
      • H. Hwang
      • E. Sugai
      • L. Corso
      • A. Cherñavsky
      • Franco P. Bellavite
      • Andrea González
      • F. Vodánovich
      • M. L. Moreno
      • H. Vázquez
      • G. Lozano
      • S. Niveloni
      • R. Mazure
      • J. Meddings
      • E. Mauriño
      • J. Bai

    • PubMed: 23314670
    • DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31827759ac

    5 Insights on

    • Improved Gastrointestinal Symptoms
    • Increased Serum Macrophage Inflammatory Protein-1β Levels
    • No Change in Abnormal Intestinal Permeability
    • Reduced IgA tTG Antibody Concentrations
    • Safety Profile of Bifidobacterium Infantis

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Bifidobacterium infantis suppression of Peyer's patch MIP-1α and MIP-1β secretion during Salmonella infection correlates with increased local CD4+CD25+ T cell numbers.

    • 2013-02
    • Clinical Trial
    • Cellular Immunology 281(2)
    • • P. Scully
      • John Macsharry
      • D. O'Mahony
      • A. Lyons
      • F. O’Brien
      • S. Murphy
      • F. Shanahan
      • L. O’Mahony

    • PubMed: 23648818
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2013.03.008

    2 Insights on

    • Increased CD4+CD25+ T Cell Numbers
    • Suppressed Inflammatory Chemokine Secretion

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study

  • Nasally administered Lactobacillus rhamnosus accelerate the recovery of humoral immunity in B lymphocyte-deficient malnourished mice.

    • 2013-02
    • The Journal of Nutrition 143(2)
    • • N. Barbieri
      • J. Villena
      • M. Herrera
      • S. Salva
      • S. Alvarez

    • PubMed: 23269656
    • DOI: 10.3945/jn.112.165811

    12 Insights on

    • Enhanced Antibody Production
    • Improved Immunity
    • Enhanced Resistance to Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infection
    • Increased Anti-Pneumococcal Antibody Levels
    • Improved Humoral Immunity
    • Increased B Cell Populations
    • Increased Specific Antibody Production
    • Reduced Susceptibility to Pneumococcal Infection
    • Increased B Cell Count
    • Increased Resistance to Pneumococcal Infections
    • Reduced Susceptibility to Infection
    • Accelerated Recovery of B Cell-Mediated Respiratory Immunity

    • Moderate evidence

  • Effects of intraduodenal injection of Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 on autonomic neurotransmission and appetite in rodents

    • 2013-02
    • Clinical Trial
    • Neuroscience Letters 539
    • • Y. Horii
      • Y. Nakakita
      • Y. Fujisaki
      • Saori Yamamoto
      • Nanako Itoh
      • K. Miyazaki
      • H. Kaneda
      • K. Oishi
      • T. Shigyo
      • K. Nagai

    • PubMed: 23391754
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.01.037

    3 Insights on

    • Increased Short-Term Food Intake
    • Enhanced Autonomic Function
    • Increased Appetite

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study