<it>Lactobacillus fermentum </it>(PCC<sup>®</sup>) supplementation and gastrointestinal and respiratory-tract illness symptoms: a randomised control trial in athletes

<it>Lactobacillus fermentum </it>(PCC<sup>®</sup>) supplementation and gastrointestinal and respiratory-tract illness symptoms: a randomised control trial in athletes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Probiotics purportedly reduce symptoms of gastrointestinal and upper respiratory-tract illness by modulating commensal microflora. Preventing and reducing symptoms of respiratory and gastrointestinal illness are the primary reason th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hopkins William G, Cripps Allan W, Pyne David B, West Nicholas P, Eskesen Dorte C, Jairath Ashok, Christophersen Claus T, Conlon Michael A, Fricker Peter A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/30

Internet

http://www.nutritionj.com/content/10/1/30

Similar Items