March 2013 Supplement Research Papers

• March 1

  • The effectiveness of oral goat colostrum in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: our preliminary experience.

    • 2013-03-01
    • Clinical Trial · n = 27
    • La Clinica terapeutica 164(2)
    • • M A Guaragna
      • M Albanesi
      • S Stefani
      • A Pasqualone
      • A Angelini
      • S Alfieri
      • S Paparo Barbaro

    • PubMed: 23698202
    • DOI: 10.7417/ct.2013.1527

    2 Insights on

    • Increased Colonic Mucosal Glutathione S-Transferase Levels
    • Reduced Insulin Dosage

    • Moderate evidence
• March 4

  • Clinical trial: Lactobacillus plantarum 299v (DSM 9843) improves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

    • 2013-03-04
    • RCT · n = 214
    • World Journal of Gastroenterology 18(30)
    • • P. Ducrotte
      • P. Sawant
      • V. Jayanthi

    • PubMed: 22912552
    • DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4012

    12 Insights on

    • Reduced Abdominal Pain Severity
    • Reduced Abdominal Pain Frequency
    • Reduced Bloating
    • Improved General IBS Symptoms
    • Reduced Abdominal Pain
    • Relieved Intestinal Impairments
    • Improved Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms
    • Improved Abdominal Pain Frequency
    • Improved Patient Satisfaction
    • Reduced Bloating Severity
    • Improved Symptom Relief
    • Improved Overall Symptom Relief

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
• March 11

  • Dietary supplementation with Bifidobacterium lactis NCC2818 from weaning reduces local immunoglobulin production in lymphoid-associated tissues but increases systemic antibodies in healthy neonates.

    • 2013-03-11
    • Clinical Trial
    • British Journal of Nutrition 110(7)
    • • Marie C. Lewis
      • D. Patel
      • Jenny Fowler
      • S. Duncker
      • A. Zuercher
      • A. Mercenier
      • M. Bailey

    • PubMed: 23473077
    • DOI: 10.1017/S0007114513000251

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Local Immunoglobulin Production
    • Increased Systemic Antibody Production
    • Increased Mast Cells in Mucosal Tissues

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study
• March 21

  • Supplementation of Lactobacillus curvatus HY7601 and Lactobacillus plantarum KY1032 in Diet-Induced Obese Mice Is Associated with Gut Microbial Changes and Reduction in Obesity

    • 2013-03-21
    • RCT · n = 27
    • PLoS ONE 8(3)
    • • D. Park
      • Y. Ahn
      • Sehoon Park
      • C. Huh
      • Sae-Rom Yoo
      • R. Yu
      • Mi-Kyung Sung
      • R. McGregor
      • Myung‐Sook Choi

    • PubMed: 23555678
    • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059470

    4 Insights on

    • Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels
    • Reduced Body Weight
    • Reduced Insulin Levels
    • Reduced Plasma Leptin Levels

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
    • Animal Study
• Undated – 3 supplement studies

  • Lactobacillus casei Shirota protects from fructose-induced liver steatosis: a mouse model.

    • 2013-03
    • Clinical Trial
    • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 24(3)
    • • S. Wagnerberger
      • Astrid Spruss
      • Giridhar Kanuri
      • Carolin Stahl
      • M. Schröder
      • W. Vetter
      • S. Bischoff
      • I. Bergheim

    • PubMed: 22749137
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2012.01.014

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Hepatic Steatosis
    • Increased PPAR-γ Activity

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Aloe vera gel improve lipid profiles in hypercholesterolemic rats.

    • 2013-03
    • RCT · n = 7
    • Nutrition 29(3)
    • • Manoj Kumar
      • S. Rakesh
      • R. Nagpal
      • R. Hemalatha
      • A. Ramakrishna
      • V. Sudarshan
      • Ramesh Ramagoni
      • Mohd. Shujauddin
      • V. Verma
      • Ashok Kumar
      • A. Tiwari
      • Birbal Singh
      • R. Kumar

    • PubMed: 23287067
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2012.09.006

    6 Insights on

    • Reduced Serum Triacylglycerols
    • Reduced Serum Total Cholesterol Levels
    • Reduced Atherogenic Index
    • Maintained High-Density Lipoprotein Levels
    • Reduced Very Low-Density Lipoprotein
    • Reduced Cholesterol Metabolism

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Effects of dietary supplementation of Lactobacillus pentosus PL11 on the growth performance, immune and antioxidant systems of Japanese eel Anguilla japonica challenged with Edwardsiella tarda.

    • 2013-03
    • RCT · n = 75
    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology 34(3)
    • • Joong-su Lee
      • Henrique Cheng
      • D. Damte
      • Seung-Jin Lee
      • Jong-Choon Kim
      • M. Rhee
      • J. Suh
      • Seung-Chun Park

    • PubMed: 23261510
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.11.028

    5 Insights on

    • Improved Growth Performance
    • Improved Enzyme Activity
    • Improved Hematological Parameters
    • Increased Survival Rate
    • Elevated Plasma Immunoglobulin M Levels

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study