Akito Kato-Kataoka

Yakult Central Institute

Health Outcomes Studied

• Improved Gut Microbiota Diversity
• Improved Insulin Sensitivity
• Increased Faecal Serotonin Levels
• Increased Serotonin Levels
• Reduced Abdominal Pain

Papers (3)

• 2016Primary author
  Fermented Milk Containing Lactobacillus casei Strain Shirota Preserves the Diversity of the Gut Microbiota and Relieves Abdominal Dysfunction in Healthy Medical Students Exposed to Academic Stress10.1128/AEM.04134-15
• 2016Primary author
  Fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota prevents the onset of physical symptoms in medical students under academic examination stress.10.3920/BM2015.0100
• 2013
  Injection of Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota affects autonomic nerve activities in a tissue‐specific manner, and regulates glucose and lipid metabolism in rats10.1111/jdi.12141