July 2013 Supplement Research Papers

• July 1

  • Oral supplementation with probiotic L. reuteri NCIMB 30242 increases mean circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D: a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

    • 2013-07-01
    • RCT · n = 127
    • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 98(7)
    • • M. Jones
      • C. Martoni
      • S. Prakash

    • PubMed: 23609838
    • DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-4262

    1 Insight on

    • Increased Circulating 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal

  • Lactobacillus brevis G‐101 ameliorates colitis in mice by inhibiting NF‐κB, MAPK and AKT pathways and by polarizing M1 macrophages to M2‐like macrophages

    • 2013-07-01
    • Clinical Trial
    • Journal of Applied Microbiology 115(3)
    • • Se-Eun Jang
      • S. Hyam
      • M. Han
      • S. Kim
      • B.G. Lee
      • Dong-Hyun Kim

    • PubMed: 23742179
    • DOI: 10.1111/jam.12273

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Inflammatory Response
    • Reduced Colitis Symptoms
    • Reduced Myeloperoxidase Activity

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study
• July 8

  • Effects of L-carnosine and its zinc complex (Polaprezinc) on pressure ulcer healing.

    • 2013-07-08
    • Clinical Trial · n = 18
    • Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 28(5)
    • • Kensaku Sakae
      • Toshihiko Agata
      • Ryoichi Kamide
      • Hiroyuki Yanagisawa

    • PubMed: 23835365
    • DOI: 10.1177/0884533613493333

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Pressure Ulcer Severity

    • Moderate evidence
• July 12

  • Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 modulates host inflammatory processes beyond the gut

    • 2013-07-12
    • RCT · n = 118
    • Gut Microbes 4(4)
    • • D. Groeger
      • L. O’Mahony
      • E. Murphy
      • J. Bourke
      • T. Dinan
      • B. Kiely
      • F. Shanahan
      • E. Quigley

    • PubMed: 23842110
    • DOI: 10.4161/gmic.25487

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Plasma CRP Levels

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
• July 22

  • Probiotic Properties of Lactobacillus Strains Isolated from Tibetan Kefir Grains

    • 2013-07-22
    • PLoS ONE 8(7)
    • • Yong-chen Zheng
      • Yingli Lu
      • Jinfeng Wang
      • Longfei Yang
      • Chenyu Pan
      • Ying Huang

    • PubMed: 23894554
    • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069868

    11 Insights on

    • Improved Gut Microbial Persistence
    • Increased Fecal Lactobacilli
    • Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels
    • Reduced Triglyceride Levels
    • Reduced Serum Cholesterol Levels
    • Increased HDL Cholesterol Levels
    • Increased Fecal Cholesterol Levels
    • Increased Fecal Bile Acid Levels
    • Elevated Fecal Cholesterol Levels
    • Increased HDL Cholesterol
    • Elevated Bile Acid Levels

    • Moderate evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
• Undated – 1 supplement study

  • Comparison of adhesive gut bacteria composition, immunity, and disease resistance in juvenile hybrid tilapia fed two different Lactobacillus strains.

    • 2013-07
    • Clinical Trial
    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology 35(1)
    • • Wenshu Liu
      • Pengfei Ren
      • Suxu He
      • Li Xu
      • Yalin Yang
      • Z. Gu
      • Zhigang Zhou

    • PubMed: 23608032
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.04.010

    2 Insights on

    • Improved Immune Response
    • Enhanced Protection Against Infection

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study