Probiotic L. plantarum may have beneficial anti-obesity effects, for mice at least - FoodNavigator-USA.com

Daily supplementation with a specific strain of Lactobacillus plantarum may help reduce body weight and a range of other measures including blood lipid levels and liver enzymes, says a new study with mice.

Eight weeks of supplementation with Lactobacillus plantarum FRT4 derived from a kind of local Chinese yogurt also improved gut barrier function, pro-inflammatory biomediators, and increased microbial… [+1544 chars]

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