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OptiBac 'For daily wellbeing' probiotic strains show potential against stress-related conditions

Posted 1 year ago by Soraya in OptiBac in the Press

Lactobacillus acidophilus Rosell-52 and Bifidobacterium longum Rosell-175, two of the probiotics in For daily wellbeing, showed beneficial effects in a new study on gut health and stress.  Published in the British Journal of Nutrition, a French scientific study found these two probiotic strains to produce beneficial psychological effects in humans. 'These results provide further evidence that gut microflora play a role in stress, anxety and depression' the researchers told NutraIngredients.  Volunteers were given either the two Rosell probiotic strains, or placebo, every day for 30 days, and then tested for stress and anxiety levels.  Psychological distress, depression, anger-hostility and anxiety were significantly improved in the probiotic group. L. acidophilus Rosell-52 was also shown to help elderly subjects sleep.  Evidence in this area is preliminary, yet very promising.
 
Reference: Mr Messaoudi et al., Assessment of psychotropic-like properties of a probiotic formulation (Lactobacillus helveticus R0052 and Bifidobacterium longum R0175) in rats and human subjects. British Journal of Nutrition, 10.1017/S0007114510004319