T. Odamaki

Megmilk Snow Brand (Japan)

Research Areas

• Gut microbiota and health
• Probiotics and Fermented Foods
• Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
• Infant Nutrition and Health
• Diet and metabolism studies

Health Outcomes Studied

• Improved Bowel Movement Frequency
• Improved Delayed Memory
• Improved Gut Microbiota
• Improved Insulin Levels
• Improved Insulin Sensitivity
• Increased Fecal Acetate Levels
• Increased Fecal Butyrate Levels
• Increased Fecal Immunoglobulin A Levels
• Increased Fecal Secretory IgA Levels
• Increased Serum Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Levels
• Reduced Faecal pH
• Reduced Stool Volume

Papers (19)

• 2026
  Bifidobacterium longum BB536 is associated with improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms and odor-related metabolites in microbiota-defined subgroups of male athletes consuming a high-protein diet: exploratory randomized double‑blind placebo‑controlled trial.10.1080/15502783.2026.2664664
• 2025
  Probiotic viability in the gastrointestinal tract in a randomised placebo controlled trial: combining molecular biology and novel cultivation techniques.10.1163/18762891-bja00055
• 2023
  Early Probiotic Supplementation of Healthy Term Infants with Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis M-63 Is Safe and Leads to the Development of Bifidobacterium-Predominant Gut Microbiota: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial10.3390/nu15061402
• 2022
  Usefulness of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 in Elderly Individuals With Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial10.14309/ajg.0000000000002028
• 2021
  Colonization of Supplemented Bifidobacterium breve M-16V in Low Birth Weight Infants and Its Effects on Their Gut Microbiota Weeks Post-administration10.3389/fmicb.2021.610080
• 2020
  Heat-Killed Bifidobacterium breve B-3 Enhances Muscle Functions: Possible Involvement of Increases in Muscle Mass and Mitochondrial Biogenesis10.3390/nu12010219
• 2020
  Probiotic Bifidobacterium breve in Improving Cognitive Functions of Older Adults with Suspected Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial10.3233/JAD-200488
• 2019
  Varied Pathways of Infant Gut-Associated Bifidobacterium to Assimilate Human Milk Oligosaccharides: Prevalence of the Gene Set and Its Correlation with Bifidobacteria-Rich Microbiota Formation10.3390/nu12010071
• 2019
  Bifidobacterium infantis M-63 improves mental health in victims with irritable bowel syndrome developed after a major flood disaster.10.3920/BM2018.0008
• 2019
  Effect of bifidobacterium breve A-1 on anxiety and depressive symptoms in schizophrenia: A proof-of-concept study.10.1016/j.jad.2018.11.011
• 2018Primary author
  Genomic diversity and distribution of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum across the human lifespan10.1038/s41598-017-18391-x
• 2016
  Bifidobacterium breve prevents necrotising enterocolitis by suppressing inflammatory responses in a preterm rat model.10.3920/BM2015.0035
• 2015
  Probiotic Bifidobacterium longum alters gut luminal metabolism through modification of the gut microbial community10.1038/srep13548
• 2015
  Oral administration of Bifidobacterium breve B-3 modifies metabolic functions in adults with obese tendencies in a randomised controlled trial10.1017/jns.2015.5
• 2015
  Effects of bifidobacterial supplementation to pregnant women and infants in the prevention of allergy development in infants and on fecal microbiota.10.2332/allergolint.13-OA-0683
• 2012Primary author
  Effect of the oral intake of yogurt containing Bifidobacterium longum BB536 on the cell numbers of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis in microbiota.10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.11.004
• 2011Primary author
  Improved viability of bifidobacteria in fermented milk by cocultivation with Lactococcus lactis subspecies lactis.10.3168/jds.2010-3286
• 2010
  Antiobesity Effects of Bifidobacterium breve Strain B-3 Supplementation in a Mouse Model with High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity10.1271/bbb.100267
• 2007Primary author
  Influence of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 intake on faecal microbiota in individuals with Japanese cedar pollinosis during the pollen season.10.1099/JMM.0.47306-0