December 2017 Supplement Research Papers

• December 1

  • Probiotic Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 Improves Protein Absorption and Utilization

    • 2017-12-01
    • Review
    • Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins 10(4)
    • • R. Jäger
      • M. Purpura
      • S. Farmer
      • H. Cash
      • D. Keller

    • PubMed: 29196920
    • DOI: 10.1007/s12602-017-9354-y

    2 Insights on

    • Improved Protein Absorption
    • Improved Protein Utilization

    • Moderate evidence
    • Highly Cited
• December 4

  • Bifidobacteria and Their Molecular Communication with the Immune System

    • 2017-12-04
    • Frontiers in Microbiology 8
    • • L. Ruiz
      • S. Delgado
      • P. Ruas-Madiedo
      • B. Sánchez
      • A. Margolles

    • PubMed: 29255450
    • DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02345

    4 Insights on

    • Improved Immunomodulation
    • Improved Immune Homeostasis
    • Improved Immune System Maturation
    • Modulated T Cell Response

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
• December 6

  • Omics of bifidobacteria: research and insights into their health-promoting activities.

    • 2017-12-06
    • Biochemical Journal 474(24)
    • • F. Bottacini
      • D. van Sinderen
      • M. Ventura

    • PubMed: 29212851
    • DOI: 10.1042/BCJ20160756

    2 Insights on

    • Improved Gut Health
    • Improved Gut Microbiome Composition

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
• December 12

  • Effect of Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17 on irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding trial

    • 2017-12-12
    • RCT · n = 55
    • Food Science and Biotechnology 27(3)
    • • J. Y. Kim
      • Y. Park
      • H. Lee
      • M. Park
      • O. Kwon

    • PubMed: 30263811
    • DOI: 10.1007/s10068-017-0296-7

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Abdominal Pain Severity
    • Reduced Abdominal Pain
    • Presence of Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17 in Feces

    • High evidence
• December 13

  • Freeze-dried Lactobacillus plantarum 299v increases iron absorption in young females—Double isotope sequential single-blind studies in menstruating women

    • 2017-12-13
    • RCT · n = 42
    • PLOS ONE 12(12)
    • • M. Hoppe
      • G. Önning
      • L. Hulthén

    • PubMed: 29236734
    • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189141

    1 Insight on

    • Improved Iron Absorption

    • High evidence
    • Rigorous Journal
• December 19

  • Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults and children.

    • 2017-12-19
    • Meta-Analysis
    • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017(12)
    • • J. Goldenberg
      • C. Yap
      • L. Lytvyn
      • C. Lo
      • Jennifer Beardsley
      • D. Mertz
      • B. Johnston

    • PubMed: 29257353
    • DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006095.pub4

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Incidence of Adverse Events
    • Reduced Risk of Clostridium Difficile-Associated Diarrhea

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Bifidobacterium breve M‐16V as a Probiotic for Preterm Infants: A Strain‐Specific Systematic Review

    • 2017-12-19
    • Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 42(4)
    • • G. Athalye-Jape
      • Shripada C Rao
      • K. Simmer
      • S. Patole

    • PubMed: 28796951
    • DOI: 10.1177/0148607117722749

    4 Insights on

    • Reduced Colitis-Related Mortality
    • Reduced Incidence of Late-Onset Sepsis
    • Reduced Mortality Risk
    • Reduced Age at Full Postnatal Feeds

    • Low evidence
• December 31

  • Protective Effect of Lactobacillus fermentum LA12 in an Alcohol-Induced Rat Model of Alcoholic Steatohepatitis.

    • 2017-12-31
    • Korean journal for food science of animal resources 37(6)
    • • Byoung-Kook Kim
      • In-Ock Lee
      • Pei-Lei Tan
      • Ju-Young Eor
      • Jae-Kwan Hwang
      • Sae-Hun Kim

    • PubMed: 29725216
    • DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2017.37.6.931

    3 Insights on

    • Improved Liver Function
    • Reduced Hepatic Steatosis
    • Improved Gut Barrier Function

    • Low evidence
• Undated – 7 supplement studies

  • Targeting the gut barrier for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease.

    • 2017-12
    • Review
    • Liver research (Beijing, China) 1(4)
    • • Zhanxiang Zhou
      • Wei Zhong

    • PubMed: 30034913
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.livres.2017.12.004

    4 Insights on

    • Reduced Intestinal Permeability
    • Reduced Liver Injury
    • Improved Gut Barrier Function
    • Reduced Alcohol-Induced Gut Barrier Dysfunction

    • Low evidence

  • Lactobacillus reuteri for Infants with Colic: A Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial

    • 2017-12
    • RCT · n = 117
    • The Journal of Pediatrics 191
    • • Nicole Y. Fatheree
      • Yuying Liu
      • Christopher M. Taylor
      • T. Hoang
      • Chunyan C Cai
      • M. Rahbar
      • M. Hessabi
      • M. Ferris
      • Valarie McMurtry
      • Christine Wong
      • Ta Vu
      • T. Dancsak
      • Ting Wang
      • W. Gleason
      • V. Bandla
      • F. Navarro
      • D. Tran
      • M. Rhoads

    • PubMed: 28969890
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.07.036

    7 Insights on

    • Reduced Crying Time
    • Reduced Fecal Calprotectin Levels
    • Increased Safety in Infants with Colic
    • Resolved Colic Symptoms
    • Reduced Inflammatory Biomarker Level
    • Reduced Fecal Calprotectin
    • Reduced Bicarbonate Level

    • High evidence

  • Safety evaluation of HOWARU® Restore (Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, Lactobacillus paracasei Lpc-37, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bl-04 and B. lactis Bi-07) for antibiotic resistance, genomic risk factors, and acute toxicity.

    • 2017-12
    • Clinical Trial
    • Food and Chemical Toxicology 110
    • • Wesley Morovic
      • J. Roper
      • Amy B. Smith
      • Pushkor Mukerji
      • Buffy Stahl
      • J. C. Rae
      • A. Ouwehand

    • PubMed: 29080807
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2017.10.037

    1 Insight on

    • Absence of Acute Toxicity

    • Low evidence
    • Animal Study

  • Effect of feed supplement and additives on stress mitigation in Karan Fries heifers.

    • 2017-12
    • Veterinary world 10(12)
    • • Vaibhav Purwar
      • P S Oberoi
      • A K Dang

    • PubMed: 29391680
    • DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.1407-1412

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Heat Stress

    • Low evidence

  • Effects of Bifidobacterium breve B-3 on body fat reductions in pre-obese adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    • 2018
    • RCT · n = 80
    • Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health 37(3)
    • • J. Minami
      • N. Iwabuchi
      • Miyuki Tanaka
      • K. Yamauchi
      • J. Xiao
      • F. Abe
      • N. Sakane

    • PubMed: 30094122
    • DOI: 10.12938/bmfh.18-001

    13 Insights on

    • Reduced Visceral Fat
    • Reduced Triglyceride Levels
    • Increased HDL Cholesterol Levels
    • Reduced Body Fat
    • Reduced Body Fat Mass
    • Reduced Visceral Fat Mass
    • Reduced Abdominal Visceral Fat
    • Reduced Visceral Fat Area
    • Improved Cholesterol Levels
    • Improved Triglyceride Levels
    • Stabilized Visceral Fat Area
    • Improved Blood Lipid Profile
    • No Serious Adverse Effects

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Rigorous Journal

  • Sour cherry extract inhibits human salivary α-amylase and growth of Streptococcus mutans (a pilot clinical study).

    • 2018
    • Clinical Trial · n = 70
    • Food & function 9(7)
    • • Judit Homoki
      • Gyöngyi Gyémánt
      • Péter Balogh
      • László Stündl
      • Piroska Bíró-Molnár
      • Melinda Paholcsek
      • Judit Váradi
      • Fenyvesi Ferenc
      • Barna Kelentey
      • Judit Nemes
      • Judit Remenyik

    • PubMed: 29978173
    • DOI: 10.1039/c8fo00064f

    2 Insights on

    • Reduced Salivary Alpha-Amylase Activity
    • Reduced Streptococcus mutans Level

    • High evidence
    • Rigorous Journal

  • Antioxidant Activity and Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis of Alcoholic Extracts Obtained from Paecilomyces hepiali (Ascomycetes).

    • 2018
    • International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 20(6)
    • • Lucia Ungvarská Maľučká
      • J. Harvanová
      • A. Uhrinová
      • A. Salayová
      • M. Pavlík
      • Martin Rajtar

    • PubMed: 29953355
    • DOI: 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.2018026548

    1 Insight on

    • Improved Antioxidant Activity

    • Low evidence