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Abstract

The effects of milk and nonfermented milks produced from Lactobacillus gasseri on serum lipids and total bile acids and fecal steroids and microflora were estimated in rats fed cholesterol-enriched diets. Lactobacilli decreased and coliforms increased in feces of the control group; however, the concentrations of fecal lactobacilli remained unchanged when rats were fed nonfermented milks. Fecal coliforms in rats receiving milk and nonfermented milk produced from L. gasseri SBT0270 increased, while rats receiving nonfermented milk produced from L. gasseri SBT0274 had lower fecal coliform count than did the control group. Only NFM-A significantly reduced serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and bile acids. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was significantly decreased when rats were given milk and nonfermented milks. Milk and NFM-A lowered serum triglycerides levels. Milk and nonfermented milks did not affect the total neutral steroids, but higher levels of acidic steroid were detected in the feces than the control group. The results showed that the hypocholesterolemic effect of L. gasseri SBT0270 was attributed to its ability to suppress the reabsorption of bile acids into the enterohepatic circulation and to enhance the excretion of acidic steroids in feces of hypercholesterolemic rats.

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SupplementHealth OutcomeEffect TypeEffect Size
Lactobacillus gasseriIncreased Fecal Acidic Steroid LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseriReduced HDL Cholesterol LevelsHarmful
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseriReduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17Increased Fecal Acidic Steroid LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17Reduced Coliform CountsBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17Reduced HDL Cholesterol LevelsHarmful
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein LevelBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17Reduced Serum Total Cholesterol LevelsBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17Reduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri KS-13Elevated Fecal Acidic Steroid LevelsBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri KS-13Reduced Fecal Coliform CountBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri KS-13Reduced HDL Cholesterol LevelsHarmful
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri KS-13Reduced LDL CholesterolBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri KS-13Reduced Serum Total Cholesterol LevelsBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri KS-13Reduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri LAC-343Increased Excretion of Acidic Steroids in FecesBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LAC-343Reduced HDL Cholesterol LevelsHarmful
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LAC-343Reduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri LBV 150NIncreased Fecal Acidic Steroid LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri LBV 150NReduced HDL Cholesterol LevelsHarmful
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LBV 150NReduced LDL CholesterolBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LBV 150NReduced Serum Total Cholesterol LevelsBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LBV 150NReduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri LG-36Increased Fecal Acidic Steroid LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri LG-36Reduced HDL Cholesterol LevelsHarmful
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LG-36Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein LevelBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LG-36Reduced Serum Total Cholesterol LevelsBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LG-36Reduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri LQ-36Increased Urinary Excretion of Acidic SteroidsBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LQ-36Reduced Bile Acid ReabsorptionBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LQ-36Reduced HDL Cholesterol LevelsHarmful
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LQ-36Reduced LDL CholesterolBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri LQ-36Reduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri LQ-36Reduced Total Cholesterol LevelsBeneficial
Large
Lactobacillus gasseri SD-5585Increased Excretion of Acidic Steroids in FecesBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri SD-5585Reduced Bile Acid LevelsBeneficial
Large
Lactobacillus gasseri SD-5585Reduced High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) CholesterolHarmful
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri SD-5585Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein LevelBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri SD-5585Reduced Serum Total Cholesterol LevelsBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri SD-5585Reduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
Lactobacillus gasseri UALg-05Increased Excretion of Acidic Steroids in FecesBeneficial
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri UALg-05Reduced HDL Cholesterol LevelsHarmful
Moderate
Lactobacillus gasseri UALg-05Reduced Serum Triglyceride LevelsBeneficial
Small
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