September 2016 Supplement Research Papers

• September 1

  • Selected Lactobacillus strains isolated from sugary and milk kefir reduce Salmonella infection of epithelial cells in vitro.

    • 2016-09-01
    • Beneficial Microbes 7(4)
    • • L. Zavala
      • M. Golowczyc
      • K. van Hoorde
      • M. Medrano
      • G. Huys
      • P. Vandamme
      • A. Abraham

    • PubMed: 27291404
    • DOI: 10.3920/BM2015.0196

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Salmonella Enterica Invasion
    • Reduced Cytoskeleton Disruption

    • Low evidence

  • Effect of dietary heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 (SBL88™) on sleep: a non-randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled, and crossover pilot study.

    • 2016-09-01
    • RCT · n = 17
    • Beneficial Microbes 7(4)
    • • Y. Nakakita
      • Norihiko Tsuchimoto
      • Y. Takata
      • Takeshi Nakamura

    • PubMed: 27013460
    • DOI: 10.3920/BM2015.0118

    9 Insights on

    • Improved Waking Quality
    • Improved Next Day Drowsiness
    • Improved Delta Power in EEG
    • Improved Sleep Quality
    • Increased Delta Power in EEG
    • Improved Daytime Alertness
    • Reduced Daytime Drowsiness
    • Reduced Waking Frequency
    • Increased EEG Delta Power in Subjects with Lower AIS Scores

    • High evidence

  • Effect of dietary heat-killed Lactobacillus brevis SBC8803 (SBL88™) on sleep: a non-randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled, and crossover pilot study.

    • 2016-09-01
    • Clinical Trial · n = 17
    • Beneficial microbes 7(4)
    • • Y Nakakita
      • N Tsuchimoto
      • Y Takata
      • T Nakamura

    • PubMed: 27013460
    • DOI: 10.3920/bm2015.0118

    3 Insights on

    • Improved Sleep Quality
    • Increased Delta Power in EEG
    • Reduced Nighttime Waking

    • High evidence
    • Rigorous Journal

  • Lactobacillus rhamnosus RC007 intended for feed additive: immune-stimulatory properties and ameliorating effects on TNBS-induced colitis.

    • 2016-09-01
    • Clinical Trial
    • Beneficial Microbes 7(4)
    • • C. Dogi
      • G. García
      • A. LeBlanc
      • C. Greco
      • Lilia Reneé Cavaglieri

    • PubMed: 27048833
    • DOI: 10.3920/BM2015.0147

    22 Insights on

    • Increased PMN Cell Phagocytic Capacity
    • Increased Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels
    • Improved Immune Response
    • Reduced Colitis Severity
    • Reduced Intestinal Inflammation
    • Enhanced Immune Response
    • Enhanced Immune Function
    • Enhanced Anti-inflammatory Response
    • Reduced Intestinal Inflammation Severity
    • Reduced Weight Loss
    • Reduced Histopathological Damage
    • Increased Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine IL-10
    • Increased Immunoglobulin A (IgA)-Positive Cells
    • Enhanced Phagocytic Activity of Peritoneal Macrophages
    • Improved IL-10/TNF-α Ratio
    • Reduced Body Weight in TNBS Colitis
    • Improved Phagocytic Activity of Macrophages
    • Improved Immunoglobulin A Production
    • Increased TNF-α Production
    • Increased Anti-inflammatory to Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Ratio
    • Increased Immunoglobulin A+ Cells in Small Intestine
    • Increased IL-10/TNF-α Ratio in Intestinal Fluids

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study
• September 12

  • Investigating the Effect of Different Treatments with Lactic Acid Bacteria on the Fate of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Galleria mellonella Larvae.

    • 2016-09-12
    • PloS one 11(9)
    • • Athena Grounta
      • Paschalis Harizanis
      • Eleftherios Mylonakis
      • George-John E Nychas
      • Efstathios Z Panagou

    • PubMed: 27618619
    • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161263

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Pathogenic Load

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study
• September 14

  • Review on Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4: Functionality and Nutraceutical Applications as a Probiotic Microorganism

    • 2016-09-14
    • Review
    • International Journal of Molecular Sciences 17(9)
    • • Seockmo Ku
      • Myeong-Soo Park
      • G. Ji
      • H. You

    • PubMed: 27649150
    • DOI: 10.3390/ijms17091544

    4 Insights on

    • Reduced Allergic Responses
    • Reduced Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    • Reduced Eczema Symptoms
    • Improved Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms in Adults

    • Moderate evidence
    • Highly Cited
• September 19

  • Health-promoting properties exhibited by Lactobacillus helveticus strains.

    • 2016-09-19
    • Acta Biochimica Polonica 62(4)
    • • K. Skrzypczak
      • W. Gustaw
      • A. Waśko

    • PubMed: 26601325
    • DOI: 10.18388/abp.2015_1116

    3 Insights on

    • Enhanced Immune Response
    • Enhanced Intestinal Epithelial Cell Adhesion
    • Enhanced Gut Colonization

    • Low evidence
• September 20

  • A multi-strain Synbiotic may reduce viral respiratory infections in asthmatic children: a randomized controlled trial.

    • 2016-09-20
    • RCT · n = 72
    • Electronic physician 8(9)
    • • Hamid Ahanchian
      • Seyed Ali Jafari
      • Elham Ansari
      • Toktam Ganji
      • Mohammad Ali Kiani
      • Maryam Khalesi
      • Tooba Momen
      • Hamidreza Kianifar

    • PubMed: 27790333
    • DOI: 10.19082/2833

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Viral Respiratory Infection
    • Reduced Asthma Medication Use

    • High evidence
• September 22

  • Genome Analysis and Characterisation of the Exopolysaccharide Produced by Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum 35624™

    • 2016-09-22
    • PLOS ONE 11(9)
    • • F. Altmann
      • P. Kosma
      • A. O’Callaghan
      • S. Leahy
      • F. Bottacini
      • Evelyn M. Molloy
      • S. Plattner
      • E. Schiavi
      • Marita Gleinser
      • D. Groeger
      • R. Grant
      • Noelia Rodriguez Perez
      • S. Healy
      • Elisabeth Svehla
      • Markus Windwarder
      • A. Hofinger
      • M. O'Connell Motherway
      • C. Akdis
      • Jun Xu
      • J. Roper
      • D. van Sinderen
      • L. O’Mahony

    • PubMed: 27656878
    • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162983

    4 Insights on

    • Improved Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms
    • Increased Regulatory T Cell Count
    • Enhanced Immune Regulation
    • Reduced Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

    • Moderate evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal
• September 29

  • Investigation of Streptococcus salivarius-mediated inhibition of pneumococcal adherence to pharyngeal epithelial cells

    • 2016-09-29
    • BMC Microbiology 16(1)
    • • Jayne Manning
      • Jayne Manning
      • E. Dunne
      • P. Wescombe
      • J. Hale
      • E. Mulholland
      • E. Mulholland
      • J. Tagg
      • R. Robins-Browne
      • R. Robins-Browne
      • C. Satzke
      • C. Satzke

    • PubMed: 27681377
    • DOI: 10.1186/s12866-016-0843-z

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Pneumococcal Adherence
    • Blocked Pneumococcal Binding Sites

    • Low evidence

  • Differential protection by cell wall components of Lactobacillus amylovorus DSM 16698Tagainst alterations of membrane barrier and NF-kB activation induced by enterotoxigenic F4+Escherichia coli on intestinal cells

    • 2016-09-29
    • BMC Microbiology 16(1)
    • • Marianna Roselli
      • A. Finamore
      • U. Hynönen
      • A. Palva
      • E. Mengheri

    • PubMed: 27688074
    • DOI: 10.1186/s12866-016-0847-8

    2 Insights on

    • Enhanced Membrane Barrier Integrity
    • Impaired Intestinal Barrier Function

    • Low evidence
• Undated – 2 supplement studies

  • Possible association of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus in the gut microbiota of patients with major depressive disorder.

    • 2016-09
    • Observational · n = 100
    • Journal of Affective Disorders 202
    • • E. Aizawa
      • H. Tsuji
      • T. Asahara
      • Takuya Takahashi
      • T. Teraishi
      • S. Yoshida
      • M. Ota
      • Norie Koga
      • K. Hattori
      • H. Kunugi

    • PubMed: 27288567
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.038

    6 Insights on

    • Reduced Depression Symptoms
    • Increased Bifidobacterium Levels
    • Reduced Bifidobacterium Counts
    • Reduced Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus Counts in Patients with MDD
    • Reduced Lactobacillus Counts
    • Reduced Occurrence of Major Depressive Disorder

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Effects of dietary live and heat-inactive baker's yeast on growth, gut health, and disease resistance of Nile tilapia under high rearing density.

    • 2016-09
    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology 56
    • • Chao Ran
      • Lu Huang
      • Jun Hu
      • P. Tacon
      • Suxu He
      • Zhimin Li
      • Yibing Wang
      • Zhi Liu
      • Li Xu
      • Yalin Yang
      • Zhigang Zhou

    • PubMed: 27393237
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.07.001

    3 Insights on

    • Enhanced Disease Resistance
    • Improved Growth Rate
    • Increased Gut Microvilli Length

    • Low evidence