February 2014 Supplement Research Papers

• February 1

  • The effects of live yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae on postweaning diarrhea, immune response, and growth performance in weaned piglets.

    • 2014-02-01
    • Journal of Animal Science 92(2)
    • • M. Trckova
      • M. Faldyna
      • P. Alexa
      • Z. Sramkova Zajacova
      • E. Gopfert
      • D. Kumprechtová
      • E. Auclair
      • R. D’inca

    • PubMed: 24305872
    • DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6793

    2 Insights on

    • Improved Growth Performance
    • Enhanced Immune Response

    • Moderate evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal

  • The effects of active dried and killed dried yeast on subacute ruminal acidosis, ruminal fermentation, and nutrient digestibility in beef heifers.

    • 2014-02-01
    • RCT · n = 6
    • Journal of Animal Science 92(2)
    • • D. Vyas
      • Aimable Uwizeye
      • R. Mohammed
      • W. Yang
      • N. Walker
      • K. Beauchemin

    • PubMed: 24398831
    • DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-7072

    1 Insight on

    • Improved Starch Digestibility

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
    • Animal Study
• February 3

  • Effect of heat‐killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 on cutaneous arterial sympathetic nerve activity, cutaneous blood flow and transepidermal water loss in rats

    • 2014-02-03
    • Clinical Trial
    • Journal of Applied Microbiology 116(5)
    • • Y. Horii
      • H. Kaneda
      • Y. Fujisaki
      • R. Fuyuki
      • Y. Nakakita
      • T. Shigyo
      • K. Nagai

    • PubMed: 24410864
    • DOI: 10.1111/jam.12435

    7 Insights on

    • Reduced Cutaneous Arterial Sympathetic Nerve Activity
    • Improved Cutaneous Blood Flow
    • Reduced Transepidermal Water Loss
    • Improved Skin Barrier Function
    • Reduced Skin Flakiness
    • Reduced Sympathetic Nerve Activity
    • Potential Skin Effect

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study
• February 10

  • Lactobacillus paracasei CBA L74 metabolic products and fermented milk for infant formula have anti-inflammatory activity on dendritic cells in vitro and protective effects against colitis and an enteric pathogen in vivo.

    • 2014-02-10
    • PloS one 9(2)
    • • Elena Zagato
      • Erika Mileti
      • Lucia Massimiliano
      • Francesca Fasano
      • Andrea Budelli
      • Giuseppe Penna
      • Maria Rescigno

    • PubMed: 24520333
    • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087615

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Pathogen Infection
    • Reduced Inflammation
    • Reduced Colitis Risk

    • Low evidence
• February 20

  • Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold.

    • 2014-02-20
    • Meta-Analysis · n = 4,631
    • The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2014(7)
    • • Marlies Karsch-Völk
      • Bruce Barrett
      • David Kiefer
      • Rudolf Bauer
      • Karin Ardjomand-Woelkart
      • Klaus Linde

    • PubMed: 24554461
    • DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd000530.pub3

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Duration of Common Cold
    • Reduced Common Cold Incidence

    • High evidence
• Undated – 2 supplement studies

  • Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Streptococcus salivarius, a Commensal Bacterium of the Oral Cavity and Digestive Tract

    • 2014-02
    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology 80(3)
    • • Ghalia Kaci
      • D. Goudercourt
      • V. Dennin
      • B. Pot
      • J. Doré
      • S. Ehrlich
      • P. Renault
      • H. Blottière
      • C. Daniel
      • C. Delorme

    • PubMed: 24271166
    • DOI: 10.1128/AEM.03133-13

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Inflammation Levels

    • Moderate evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal

  • Bifidobacterium adolescentis protects from the development of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a mouse model.

    • 2014-02
    • The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 25(2)
    • • A. Reichold
      • Sibylle A. Brenner
      • Astrid Spruss
      • K. Förster-Fromme
      • I. Bergheim
      • S. Bischoff

    • PubMed: 24445036
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2013.09.011

    6 Insights on

    • Reduced Liver Damage
    • Reduced Inflammation Levels
    • Reduced Lipid Peroxidation
    • Reduced Reactive Oxygen Species Formation
    • Reduced Hepatic Inflammation Markers
    • Increased Portal Endotoxin Levels

    • Low evidence