K. Shimizu

Yakult Central Institute

Health Outcomes Studied

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

Papers (4)

• 2016
  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
• 2016
  Fermented milk containing Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota prevents the onset of physical symptoms in medical students under academic examination stress.10.3920/BM2015.0100
• 2010
  Effects of a probiotic fermented milk beverage containing Lactobacillus casei strain Shirota on defecation frequency, intestinal microbiota, and the intestinal environment of healthy individuals with soft stools.10.1016/j.jbiosc.2010.05.016
• 2004
  Probiotic Bifidobacteria Protect Mice from Lethal Infection with Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157:H710.1128/IAI.72.4.2240-2247.2004