Effects of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12® on the lipid/lipoprotein profile and short chain fatty acids in healthy young adults: a randomized controlled trial

Effects of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12® on the lipid/lipoprotein profile and short chain fatty acids in healthy young adults: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Some probiotics have hypocholesterolemic effects in animal studies, which are mediated, in part, by increases in fecal short chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Clinical trials of probiotics on lipids/lipoproteins are inconsistent. Objective We examined the effects of Bifidobacterium anim...

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Main Authors: Yujin Lee, Zhaoyong Ba, Robert F. Roberts, Connie J. Rogers, Jennifer A. Fleming, Huicui Meng, Emily J. Furumoto, Penny M. Kris-Etherton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Probiotics
BB-12
Lipids
Lipoproteins
SCFAs
Waist circumference
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-017-0261-6

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