G. N. Costa

Universidade Norte do Paraná

Research Areas

• Probiotics and Fermented Foods
• Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
• Gut microbiota and health
• Food composition and properties
• Digestive system and related health

Health Outcomes Studied

• Increased Adiponectin Levels
• Reduced Body Mass Index
• Reduced Interleukin-6 Levels
• Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level
• Reduced Total Cholesterol Levels
• Reduced Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

Papers (4)

• 2018
  Effect of Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 on inflammatory markers and oxidative stress in subjects with and without the metabolic syndrome10.1017/S0007114518001861
• 2016
  Beneficial effects of Bifidobacterium lactis on lipid profile and cytokines in patients with metabolic syndrome: A randomized trial. Effects of probiotics on metabolic syndrome.10.1016/j.nut.2015.11.001
• 2014Primary author
  Potential Fate of Ingested Lactobacillus plantarum and Its Occurrence in Human Feces10.1128/AEM.02588-13
• 2012
  Dried tomato-flavored probiotic cream cheese with Lactobacillus paracasei.10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.02931.x