August 2014 Supplement Research Papers

• August 15

  • Lactulose and Lactobacillus plantarum, a Potential Complementary Synbiotic To Control Postweaning Colibacillosis in Piglets

    • 2014-08-15
    • RCT
    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology 80(16)
    • • A. A. Guerra-Ordaz
      • G. González-Ortiz
      • R. L. La Ragione
      • M. Woodward
      • J. W. Collins
      • J. Pérez
      • S. Martín-Orúe

    • PubMed: 24907322
    • DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00770-14

    6 Insights on

    • Reduced Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha
    • Reduced Diarrhea Incidence
    • Increased Villus Height
    • Increased Ileal Goblet Cell Count
    • Increased Goblet Cell Count
    • Reduced Plasma Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Levels

    • High evidence
• Undated – 10 supplement studies

  • Dietary administration of Bacillus subtilis on hematology and non-specific immunity of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus raised at different stocking densities.

    • 2014-08
    • RCT
    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology 39(2)
    • • G. Telli
      • M. Ranzani‐Paiva
      • D. C. Dias
      • F. Sussel
      • C. M. Ishikawa
      • L. Tachibana

    • PubMed: 24878743
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.05.025

    5 Insights on

    • Improved Phagocytic Activity
    • Elevated Plasma Lysozyme Levels
    • Increased Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
    • Reduced Erythrocyte Count
    • Reduced Hematocrit Level

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Probiotic supplementation for respiratory and gastrointestinal illness symptoms in healthy physically active individuals.

    • 2014-08
    • RCT · n = 465
    • Clinical Nutrition 33(4)
    • • N. West
      • P. Horn
      • D. Pyne
      • V. Gebski
      • S. Lahtinen
      • P. Fricker
      • A. Cripps

    • PubMed: 24268677
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.10.002

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Incidence of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
    • Reduced Risk of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
    • Delayed Onset of Illness Episode

    • High evidence
    • Large Human Trial
    • Highly Cited

  • Supplemental effect of probiotic Bacillus subtilis B2A on productivity, organ weight, intestinal Salmonella microflora, and breast meat quality of growing broiler chicks.

    • 2014-08
    • Clinical Trial · n = 576
    • Poultry Science 93(8)
    • • J. H. Park
      • I. H. Kim

    • PubMed: 24902699
    • DOI: 10.3382/ps.2013-03818

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Drip Loss in Meat
    • Increased Bursa of Fabricius Weight
    • Reduced Intestinal Salmonella Burden

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

  • Effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens as a probiotic strain on growth performance, cecal microflora, and fecal noxious gas emissions of broiler chickens.

    • 2014-08
    • RCT · n = 400
    • Poultry Science 93(8)
    • • S. T. Ahmed
      • Manirul Islam
      • H. Mun
      • Hyeon-Ju Sim
      • Ye-Jin Kim
      • C. Yang

    • PubMed: 24902704
    • DOI: 10.3382/ps.2013-03718

    3 Insights on

    • Improved Immune Response
    • Improved Growth Performance
    • Reduced Fecal Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions

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

  • Prophylactic use of Lactobacillus acidophilus/Bifidobacterium infantis probiotics and outcome in very low birth weight infants.

    • 2014-08
    • Observational · n = 5,351
    • The Journal of Pediatrics 165(2)
    • • C. Härtel
      • Julia Pagel
      • J. Rupp
      • M. Bendiks
      • F. Guthmann
      • E. Rieger-Fackeldey
      • M. Heckmann
      • A. Franz
      • J. Schiffmann
      • Beate Zimmermann
      • N. Hepping
      • A. von der Wense
      • C. Wieg
      • E. Herting
      • W. Göpel

    • PubMed: 24880888
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.04.029

    10 Insights on

    • Improved Average Daily Gain
    • Improved Weight Gain
    • No Change in Sepsis Risk
    • Reduced Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis Surgery
    • Reduced Risk of Abdominal Surgery
    • Reduced Hospital Mortality Rate
    • No Change in Blood-Culture Confirmed Sepsis
    • Reduced Risk of Abdominal Surgery or Death
    • Reduced Abdominal Surgery Incidence
    • Increased Risk of Sepsis

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Dietary heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 promotes voluntary wheel-running and affects sleep rhythms in mice.

    • 2014-08
    • Clinical Trial
    • Life Sciences 111(1-2)
    • • K. Miyazaki
      • Nanako Itoh
      • Saori Yamamoto
      • Sayaka Higo-Yamamoto
      • Y. Nakakita
      • H. Kaneda
      • T. Shigyo
      • K. Oishi

    • PubMed: 25058921
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2014.07.009

    9 Insights on

    • Increased Voluntary Physical Activity
    • Altered Sleep Patterns
    • Extended Nighttime Activity Duration
    • Improved Circadian Rhythm
    • Altered Sleep Architecture
    • Reduced NREM Sleep Quality
    • Increased Physical Activity
    • Increased Circadian Rhythm Intensity
    • Increased Voluntary Wheel Running

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study

  • Probiotic-Associated Aspiration Pneumonia Due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus

    • 2014-08
    • Case Report · n = 1
    • Journal of Clinical Microbiology 52(8)
    • • C. Doern
      • Sean T. Nguyen
      • F. Afolabi
      • C. Burnham

    • PubMed: 24899028
    • DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01065-14

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Incidence of Aspiration Pneumonia

    • Low evidence
    • Rigorous Journal

  • Lactobacillus helveticus SBT2171, a cheese starter, regulates proliferation and cytokine production of immune cells.

    • 2014-08
    • Journal of Dairy Science 97(8)
    • • M. Yamashita
      • K. Ukibe
      • H. Uenishi
      • T. Hosoya
      • F. Sakai
      • Y. Kadooka

    • PubMed: 24881786
    • DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-8041

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Proinflammatory Cytokine Secretion
    • Regulated Immune Cell Proliferation

    • Low evidence
    • Rigorous Journal

  • Whole-genome sequence assembly of Pediococcus pentosaceus LI05 (CGMCC 7049) from the human gastrointestinal tract and comparative analysis with representative sequences from three food-borne strains

    • 2014-08
    • Gut Pathogens 6(1)
    • • L. Lv
      • Yudong Li
      • Xin-Jun Hu
      • Hai-Yan Shi
      • Lan-Juan Li

    • PubMed: 25349631
    • DOI: 10.1186/s13099-014-0036-y

    5 Insights on

    • Reduced Obesity
    • Reduced Inflammation Levels
    • Reduced Hepatic Fat Accumulation
    • Reduced Encephalopathy
    • Reduced Acute Liver Injury

    • Low evidence

  • Oral toxicity evaluation of kefir-isolated Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens M1 in Sprague-Dawley rats.

    • 2014-08
    • RCT · n = 24
    • Food and Chemical Toxicology 70
    • • E. Owaga
      • Ming-Ju Chen
      • W. Chen
      • C. Chen
      • R. Hsieh

    • PubMed: 24842838
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.05.005

    2 Insights on

    • Stable Body Weight
    • No Toxicity Effect on Organ Histopathology

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study