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Abstract Title:

Daily intake of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 improves inflammation and lipid metabolism in overweight healthy adults: a randomized-controlled trial.

Abstract Source:

Eur J Nutr. 2019 Oct 16. Epub 2019 Oct 16. PMID: 31620886

Abstract Author(s):

Yusuke Tanaka, Yoshitaka Hirose, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Yasunobu Yoshikai, Shinji Murosaki

Article Affiliation:

Yusuke Tanaka

Abstract:

PURPOSE: The effects of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 (HK L-137) on inflammation and lipid metabolism were investigated in overweight volunteers.

METHODS: One hundred healthy subjects with a body mass index from 23.0 to 29.9 (51 men and 49 women; mean age: 41.4 years) were enrolled in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study. Subjects were randomly assigned to daily administration of a tablet containing HK L-137 (10 mg) or a placebo tablet for 12 weeks. Blood samples were collected every 4 weeks to measure biomarkers oflipid metabolism and inflammatory mediators.

RESULTS: The percent change of concanavalin A-induced proliferation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells was significantly larger in the HK L-137 group than in the control group, similar to previous studies. The decreases of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase over time were significantly larger in the HK L-137 group than in the control group, as were the decreases of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the leukocyte count at one time point. These effects of HK L-137 were stronger in the subjects with higher C-reactive protein levels.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that daily intake of HK L-137 can improve inflammation and lipid metabolism in subjects at risk of inflammation.

Study Type : Human Study

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