Survival of Lactobacillus casei in the Human Digestive Tract after Consumption of Fermented Milk
- 2006-08
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72(8)
- R. Oozeer
- A. Leplingard
- D. Mater
- A. Mogenet
- R. Michelin
- I. Seksek
- P. Marteau
- J. Doré
- J. Bresson
- G. Corthier
- PubMed: 16885316
- DOI: 10.1128/AEM.00722-06
Study Design
- Type
- Clinical Trial
- Population
- Healthy adults
- Methods
- Human trial
- Highly Cited
Abstract
A human trial was carried out to assess the ileal and fecal survival of Lactobacillus casei DN-114 001 ingested in fermented milk. Survival rates were up to 51.2% in the ileum and 28.4% in the feces. The probiotic bacterium has the capacity to survive during its transit through the human gut.