A. Berggren

Probi

Research Areas

• Probiotics and Fermented Foods
• Diet and metabolism studies
• Gut microbiota and health
• Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
• Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Health Outcomes Studied

• Increased Butyrate Levels
• Increased Fecal Propionic Acid Levels
• Increased Short-Chain Fatty Acid Levels
• Increased Stool Volume
• Reduced Flatulence
• Reduced Stool Volume
• Reduced Straining

Papers (7)

• 2019
  Evaluation of the efficacy of Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL9 and Lactobacillus paracasei 8700:2 on aspects of common cold infections in children attending day care: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study10.1007/s00394-019-02137-8
• 2015
  Probiotic strain Lactobacillus plantarum 299v increases iron absorption from an iron-supplemented fruit drink: a double-isotope cross-over single-blind study in women of reproductive age.10.1017/s000711451500241x
• 2010
  Probiotic therapy to men with incipient arteriosclerosis initiates increased bacterial diversity in colon: a randomized controlled trial.10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.06.019
• 2010Primary author
  Randomised, double-blind and placebo-controlled study using new probiotic lactobacilli for strengthening the body immune defence against viral infections10.1007/s00394-010-0127-6
• 2010
  Intake of Lactobacillus plantarum Reduces Certain Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Treatment With Antibiotics10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181b2683f
• 2007
  Lactobacillus plantarum 299v Enhances the Concentrations of Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Patients with Recurrent Clostridium difficile-Associated Diarrhea10.1007/s10620-006-9123-3
• 1998
  Survival of Lactobacillus plantarum DSM 9843 (299v), and effect on the short-chain fatty acid content of faeces after ingestion of a rose-hip drink with fermented oats.10.1016/S0168-1605(98)00055-5