Background: Individual clinical trials suggested that when treated with probiotic foods or supplements with Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, specific symptoms of metabolic syndrome (MetS) could be alleviated, but the results have been inconclusive.
Aims: The objective of the present meta-analysis was to use anthropometric and biochemical as indicators to evaluate the efficacy of using these probiotic foods or supplements among individuals with MetS.
Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL Plus were used to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) studies published from January 2000 to January 2018. Studies were included if they had at least one of the following outcome measurements: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, body fat mass (BFM), body fat percentage (BFP), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), fasting glucose, fasting insulin, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), triglycerides, and/or hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c).
Results: The 356 records were identified during the literature search, of which only 18 met the selection criteria. The 18 RCTs with a total of 1,544 participants were included in this analysis. This meta-analysis indicated that there were no significant differences of BMI, BFM, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, SBP, DBP, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, TC, HDL-C, HbA1c, or triglycerides between the intervention and control groups. Significant standardized mean net differences were found in the BFP and LDL-C between the intervention and control groups.
Conclusions: The results indicated that probiotic food and supplement with Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium could be used as interventions to improve specific anthropometric and biochemical outcomes among individuals with MetS. However, probiotic treatment alone could not reduce overall health risks. In addition, there were methodological drawbacks among reviewed studies, and further research is needed.
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December 2024
Neurobiota Research Center, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Korea.
To understand the action mechanism of probiotics against postmenopausal symptoms, we examined the effects of Lactococcus lactis P32 (P) and Bifidobacterium bifidum P45 (P), which suppressed interleukin (IL)-6 and receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANK) ligand (RNAKL) expression in Gardnerella vaginalis (Gv)-stimulated macrophages, on vaginitis, osteoporosis, and depression/cognitive impairment (DC) in mice with vaginally infected Gv, ovariectomy (Ov), or Ov/Gv (oG). Oral administration of P or P decreased Gv-induced DC-like behavior and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-6, RANK, and/or RANKL expression in the vagina, bone, hypothalamus, hippocampus, and colon, while Gv-suppressed bone osteoprotegerin and brain serotonin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels increased. They partially shifted vaginal and gut dysbiosis in Gv-infected mice to the gut microbiota composition in normal control mice.
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Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
The potential for mitigating intestinal inflammation through the gut-bone axis in the treatment of osteoporosis is significant. While various gut-derived postbiotics or bacterial metabolites have been created as dietary supplements to prevent or reverse bone loss, their efficacy and safety still need improvement. Herein, a colon-targeted drug delivery system is developed using surface engineering of polyvinyl butyrate nanoparticles by shellac resin to achieve sustained release of postbiotics butyric acid at the colorectal site.
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Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
The mechanisms underlying the impact of probiotic supplementation on health remain largely elusive. While previous studies primarily focus on the discovery of novel bioactive bacteria and alterations in the microbiome environment to explain potential probiotic effects, our research delves into the role of living Lactiplantibacillus (formerly known as Lactobacillus) and their conditioned media, highlighting that only the former, not dead bacteria, enhance the healthspan of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans).
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December 2024
Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background And Objectives: The most common cause of severe foodborne salmonellosis is Typhimurium. Its interaction with intestinal epithelial cells is little known. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were recognized as a prominent probiotic gastrointestinal microbiota of humans and animals that confer health-promoting and protective effects.
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December 2024
College of Marine and Bioengineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng, China.
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